I don't think that whomever is using these cluster bombs will stop.
Russian cluster bombs used in Syria: HRW
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'Neither Russia nor Syria should use cluster munitions, and both should join the international ban without delay,' says rights group
Residents gather outside the destroyed buildings after Russian airstrikes in Maasaran town, Idlib, Syria on October 07, 2015 [AA]
MEE and agencies
Monday 12 October 2015 09:07 UTC
An advanced type of Russian-made cluster ammunition was used in an airstrike in northern Syria, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday.
The New York-based watchdog said it could not confirm whether Russia or the Syrian government had used the weapon, called SPBE, in a reported attack on 4 October in the town of Kafr Halab, south-west of Aleppo.
“It’s disturbing that yet another type of cluster munition is being used in Syria given the harm they cause to civilians for years to come,” said Nadim Houry, the group's deputy Middle East director.
“Neither Russia nor Syria should use cluster munitions, and both should join the international ban without delay," he added.
Cluster munitions can house hundreds of smaller sub-munitions including grenades and mines. These can scatter over a wide area, and many do not detonate on deployment, meaning they pose a threat for years after the conclusions of conflicts.
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Russian cluster bombs used in Syria: HRW
Russian cluster bombs used in Syria: HRW
#SyriaWar
'Neither Russia nor Syria should use cluster munitions, and both should join the international ban without delay,' says rights group
Residents gather outside the destroyed buildings after Russian airstrikes in Maasaran town, Idlib, Syria on October 07, 2015 [AA]
MEE and agencies
Monday 12 October 2015 09:07 UTC
An advanced type of Russian-made cluster ammunition was used in an airstrike in northern Syria, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday.
The New York-based watchdog said it could not confirm whether Russia or the Syrian government had used the weapon, called SPBE, in a reported attack on 4 October in the town of Kafr Halab, south-west of Aleppo.
“It’s disturbing that yet another type of cluster munition is being used in Syria given the harm they cause to civilians for years to come,” said Nadim Houry, the group's deputy Middle East director.
“Neither Russia nor Syria should use cluster munitions, and both should join the international ban without delay," he added.
Cluster munitions can house hundreds of smaller sub-munitions including grenades and mines. These can scatter over a wide area, and many do not detonate on deployment, meaning they pose a threat for years after the conclusions of conflicts.
- See more at:
Russian cluster bombs used in Syria: HRW