Unexploded Israeli bombs and devices dropped during Israel's war on Hezbollah have killed 21 and injured more than 100 Lebanese civilians.
The unexploded bombs, mostly sub munitions, landed indiscriminately in civilian areas, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday.
The OCHA said it had recorded 608 areas where cluster munitions landed, "with more locations being identified every day".
UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland in August said it was "completely immoral ... that 90 per cent of the cluster bomb strikes occurred in the last 72 hours of the conflict when it was clear a UN resolution was about to bring about a ceasefire".
Lebanese police said that 21 people had been killed by the bomblets, including 16 civilians and five army bomb-disposal experts, since the 34-day conflict ended on August 14.
Scattered bombs
The Lebanese army says that there are "possibly around one million" unexploded bombs scattered around the south.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz said the Israeli army fired at least 1.2 million rockets into Lebanon during the conflict.
The cluster bombs used by Israel contain hundreds of bomblets which are dispersed over a large area. Those that do not explode on impact turn into lethal anti-personnel mines.
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Cluster bombs |
That is true terrorism |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 3:55 PM |
You are sick and blinded |
So it was the Lebanese children's fault? |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 5:37 PM |
Double standards, vacuous insults |
SJ |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 6:05 PM |
Coming to a realization |
Moshe |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 6:16 PM |
what is that smell? |
sniff- sniff- P U! |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 6:38 PM |
Sheepdawg shrieks racism in despair |
SJ |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 6:38 PM |
one thing |
Sheepdog |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 8:12 PM |
Cluster bombs REALLY aren't THAT bad....what b.s. from b.j. |
More zionist propaganda |
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 10:23 PM |
Wrong. I'm sure they are 'acceptable' deaths to you, b/c they aren't Israelis |
Wrong. I'm sure they are 'acceptable' deaths |
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at 12:01 AM |
Where are the reports on Israeli deaths or injuries? |
TW |
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at 2:38 AM |
Shater yid is cute |
what a guy |
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at 3:41 PM |
Let's turn this around |
Sheep is a dawg |
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at 3:49 PM |
Solution: Stop throwing rocks! |
Becky Johnson |
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at 7:39 PM |
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