AI Overview
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cluster bomb is an explosive weapon dropped from planes or fired from
the ground that opens in midair to scatter tens or hundreds of smaller
bomblets over a wide area. They are designed to destroy multiple
targets, like groups of soldiers or vehicles, across a space the size of
several football fields.
How They Work
- A large parent container (a rocket, missile, artillery shell, or air-dropped canister) carries the smaller submunitions.
- The container opens at a set height in the air and releases the mini-bombs.
The Main Dangers
- High Failure Rate: Many of the small bomblets fail to go off on impact.
- Long-Term Threat: These unexploded duds act like hidden landmines. They can kill or hurt people, including children, long after a fight ends.
International Bans
- An international treaty called the Convention on Cluster Munitions bans using, making, or keeping these weapons.
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