Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Found several weapons of this kind along the border between Thailand and Cambodia13203
(WAPA) (Avionews)- During border clashes took place last February in the disputed temple of Preah Vihear, the Thai military launched cluster bombs in Cambodian territory despite the prohibition of the International Convention of 2008.
This discovery was made by a group of experts that, visiting the Thai-Cambodia border, have found half the sites contaminated by unexploded cluster bombs. Cluster Munitions Coalition (CMC) spokeswoman Laura Cheeseman told during the program Connect Asia at "Radio Australia" that some officers visited 12 border sites and found cluster bombs potentially deadly at 5 of them.
Cluster munitions are bombs that contains Submunitions inside, smaller bomb that are often detonated involuntarily by civilians long after their launch, when the battle is over.
The Thai ambassador, after having confirmed the using of cluster bombs, have however stated that the used of this munitions was justified as self-defense when the Cambodian forces used heavy rocket fire against Thai civilians.
"What we hope is that both Countries join in the future the Convention on cluster munition" said Ms Cheeseman "This will ensure that no more cluster bombs will be used nor from Thailand nor from Cambodian".
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