Lebanon:‘Entire Villages Were Cluster-Bombed’
Cluster bombs, phosphorous, and depleted uranium munitions were rained upon the civilian areas of Lebanon. zg
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Thursday, 14, September, 2006
‘Entire Villages Were Cluster-Bombed’
Agence France Presse —
JERUSALEM, 14 September 2006 — Israel’s Army dropped more than 1.2 million cluster bombs on Lebanon during the monthlong conflict, the Haaretz newspaper reported yesterday, citing an Israeli Army officer.
The unidentified officer described his unit’s use of the controversial bomblets during Israel’s 34-day offensive as “crazy and monstrous.”
“We covered entire villages with cluster bombs,” the newspaper quoted the commander as saying.
The 1.2 million cluster bombs cited by the commander only included those bomblets dropped by a Multiple Launch Rocket System. Additional cluster bombs were fired from 155mm mortars or dropped from the air, he said.
Other soldiers cited in the article said the army fired phosphorous shells to start fires in Lebanon.
The Red Cross says international law prohibits the use of phosphorous against people.
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