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Liam Buckler

Photos of new US bomb which can penetrate underground nuclear bunkers quickly taken down

A new US bomb designed to hit Iran's underground nuclear sites has been spotted for the first time - but the images were quickly taken down amid security fears.

The US military posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium.

Rare images of the weapon, the GBU-57, known as the "Massive Ordnance Penetrator" were posted on May 2 but were suddenly taken down.

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