US drops 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on targets
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GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Used for the First Time in Combat
CENTCOM says multiple 5,000 lb GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator munitions were used on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. It appears that the U.S. has employed for the first time in combat the new GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator munition,
So far, we only know of the B-2 that has executed large-scale bunker buster attacks in Iran, using its stealth capabilities, as well as support from the total force, to ensure it can safely return from the mission.