F-22s carried out first bombing mission in Afghanistan, targets were Taliban drug labs

The United States launched a joint operation with Afghan forces to target eight Taliban targets on Nov. 20. B-52s and F-22s bombed seven drug labs and one command-and-control node in northern Helmand province.

Video: U.S. Forces in Afghanistan

This is the first time the F-22 has seen combat in Afghanistan. The jet employed the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb during this operation.