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World > Asia & Oceania
Myanmar's use of cluster munitions criticized
By Agence France-Presse
Sep 02, 2023 12:11 am

GENEVA: A coalition of rights groups on Thursday condemned Myanmar for the army's renewed use of cluster munitions by the government, demanding an immediate end to the practice.

The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) said the military junta, which seized power in February 2021, had used such weapons on several occasions — as recently as June.

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