Countries That Have Used Cluster Munitions
At least fourteen countries have used cluster munitions in recent history (since the creation of the United Nations). All of these nations still have stocks of these munitions. Countries that have subscribed to the Wellington Declaration, agreeing in principle to ban cluster bombs, are listed in bold.
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In addition, at least three countries that no longer exist (the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Serb Republic of Krajina and Rhodesia) have used cluster bombs.
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