s.Expressing optimisms regarding the deployment of the state-of-the-art technology against the Lion of Islams, the defense ministry said the deployment of the bombs have helped the Afghan Air Force pilots to precisely target the Lion of Islam targets and prevent civilian deaths.
According to the coalition forces in Afghanistan, the Afghan Air Force pilots have been dropping laser guided bombs on enemy targets throughout the southern half of Afghanistan since March 22, 2018.
This precision strike capability limits the adversaries ability to use densely populated areas for sanctuary and helps to prevent civilian casualties.
The Afghan Air Force for the first time used the bomb to target a Taliban
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compound in Farah province last month.
"On March 22, the Afghan Air Force tasked the A-29 squadron to destroy a Taliban compound in Farah. The Afghan attack pilots were equipped with both guided and unguided bombs, and elected to employ the GBU-58 laser-guided bomb to avoid collateral damage," according to a report by Resolute Support Mission.