HRW: Russian-Made Cluster Bombs Being Used in Syria

Human Rights Watch said Sunday a type of Russian-made cluster bomb has been used in northern Syria for the first time. The New York-based group said the development "raises grave concerns" that Russia is either dropping the cluster bombs itself as part of its nearly two weeks of airstrikes in Syria or is providing them to the Syrian military. "It's disturbing that yet another type of cluster munition is being used in Syria given the harm they cause to civilians for...

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