Expdonaloaded News; DHQ warns on cluster bombs

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has advised Nigerians living in the North East and  other parts of the country to watch out for cluster bombs also known as  scatter bombs, as  army engineers serving in Adamawa State have recovered some caches of these bombs in contested areas in recent time.
A release issued yesterday by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Colonel Rabe Abubakar stated that the military high command has discovered that Boko Haram in the areas have used such lethal instruments over time to push their callous terrorist cause.
“For easy identification, it is important to note that cluster bombs are bombs that house submunitions, that is, smaller explosives contained in individual cases. These bombs are used against large areas containing many targets, such as columns of vehicles, market places, places of worship or large troop concentration as the case may be.”
“Some cluster bombs carry several hundred of very small explosives wrapped in a metal container like a pot while others carry larger submunitions that can find specific targets such as tanks. Some of these submunitions do not blow up immediately, but remain behind and act as land mines. This can be an acceptable explanation for the recovery of catches of these bombs by Nigerian Army Engineers in the area.
“The general public is hereby requested to be wary of such concealed dangerous equipment now being used by the terrorist elements to cause havoc to both innocent lives and property. The public is also advised to report such objects/materials if seen to security agencies for prompt action. The terrorists are desperate and frustrated and could use any cruel instrument to actualise their evil intention,” the statement noted.