[Ngo-lwg] Saudis Have Used Cluster Bombs in Yemen

Jonathon Guthrie jonathong at npaid.org
Mon Aug 24 11:29:19 ICT 2015


From what I know Chuck, they have found BLU-108 submunitions which is considered a “smart” submunition that uses a search and target technology. Produced by Textron in the US.

From: ngo-lwg-bounces at ngocentre.org.vn [mailto:ngo-lwg-bounces at ngocentre.org.vn] On Behalf Of Chuck Searcy
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It would be interesting to know the origin of the cluster munitions the Saudis are using -- which companies and countries produced them, who has supplied them.  We can probably guess . . . CS

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Saudis Have Used Cluster Bombs in Yemen

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