R9X Hellfire missile, also called as the \'Ninja\' bomb, is associated with which country?

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The United States used a special missile in its drone strikes in Afghanistan that does not explode but releases knife-like blades.
The US drone strikes were carried out using the Hellfire missile. There are various variants of the Hellfire missile. The R9-X is also called the 'Ninja' bomb.
It weighs about 45 kg and the missile can also be launched from helicopters, aircraft and Humvees. The range of these missiles varies from 500 metres to 11 km.
The US forces have carried out two back-to-back drone strikes. The US has said they targeted the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) -- ISIS-Khorasan.

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The United States used a special missile in its drone strikes in Afghanistan that does not explode but releases knife-like blades.
The US drone strikes were carried out using the Hellfire missile. There are various variants of the Hellfire missile. The R9-X is also called the 'Ninja' bomb.
It weighs about 45 kg and the missile can also be launched from helicopters, aircraft and Humvees. The range of these missiles varies from 500 metres to 11 km.
The US forces have carried out two back-to-back drone strikes. The US has said they targeted the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) -- ISIS-Khorasan.

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