The Coalition, the International Committee of the Red Cross and seven countries condemn the recent use of cluster bombs by Thailand and Libya.

集束弹联盟、红十字国际委员会以及七个国家遣责泰国和利比亚最近使用集束弹。

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Representatives from more than 100 countries have been meeting in Dublin in an effort to draft, by May 30th, an international treaty to ban cluster bombs.

来自100多个国家的代表齐聚都柏林，商讨起草一个国际条约。 在5.30开始全面禁用集束炸弹。

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Unlike conventional bombs, cluster bombs disperse small munitions, some of which do not immediately explode, increasing the likelihood of civilian causalities.

与常规炸弹不同的地方在于，集簇炸弹会向目标区域溅射出大量小一些的弹头，而其中的一部分并不会立刻爆炸，这就增加了造成平民伤亡的几率。

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In October, the Syrian army denied it was using cluster bombs in its battle with rebels.

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In October, Syrian armed forces denied the possession or use of cluster bombs.

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The Pentagon says that, in some cases, big single-target bombs can cause even more unintended damage than cluster bombs.

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