69 Countries Possess Cluster Bombs In Their Arsenal

Groups Say Cluster Bombs Remain In 69 Nations -- New York Times/AP
GENEVA (AP) — Cluster bombs, artillery shells and missiles are still stockpiled in 69 nations a year after they were banned by a new international law, a London-based coalition of 200 activist groups said Wednesday.

The London-based Cluster Munition Coalition's tally of these destructive explosive weapons came as diplomats gathered in Geneva to debate plans for phasing them out.

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Cluster bombs remain in 69 nations -- Herald Sun
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