Cluster munitions

In simple, functional terms, a cluster munition (or cluster bomb) is a container that holds a number of submunitions, ranging from a few to several hundred. They can be air- or groundlaunched, releasing “bomblets” or “grenades” respectively. Since their design and first use over half a century ago, more than two dozen countries have been affected by the use of cluster munitions and at least 15 countries have used them. Viet Nam, Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, which were bombed by the United States between 1964 and 1973, together have the tragic distinction of being the world’s most heavily cluster-bombed region.

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