Cluster Bomb

Cluster munitions present an immediate threat to civilians during conflict by randomly scattering submunitions or bomblets over a wide area.

Cluster munitions (also referred to as cluster bombs) include cargo containers and explosive submunitions. Fired, launched or dropped by aircraft or land-based

A cluster munition consists of a hollow shell that is dropped from the air or fired from the ground. It breaks open in mid-air and releases smaller bombs.

“Cluster munitions” refers to any of a number of weapons systems which, as the name suggests, deliver clusters of smaller explosive submunitions onto a target.

Cluster bombs consist of an outer casing containing dozens of small bomblets; the casing splits open in midair, releasing a shower of bomblets that explode

Their main purpose was to destroy multiple military targets dispersed over a wide area, such as tank or infantry formations, and to kill or injure combatants.

A cluster munition is a form of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions. Commonly, this is a cluster