The Malian army, alongside Russia's Africa Corps, reportedly used cluster munitions for the first time during military operations against jihadist and separatist groups in the country's north, RFI reported May 20. According to images shared with RFI, the strikes involved RBK-500-2.5 bombs and ShOAB-0.5 submunitions.
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