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May 4, 2015

Report: Saudi-Led Coalition Used U.S.-Supplied Cluster Bombs in Yemen 
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Human Rights Watch has accused the Saudi-led coalition of dropping
banned cluster bombs manufactured and supplied by the United States near
rebel-held villages in Yemen. Cluster bombs contain dozens or even
hundreds of smaller munitions designed to fan out over a wide area,
often the size of a football field. They have been banned under a 2008
treaty adopted by 116 countries — although not by Saudi Arabia or
the United States.

 

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