Israel gives UN maps showing cluster bomb sites in Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS - Nearly three years after the Israeli-Hezbollah war ended, Israel has given the UN force in Lebanon maps revealing where cluster bombs that could hurt innocents were dropped or fired, the UN peacekeeping chief said yesterday.

The United Nations and opponents of the use of cluster munitions have pressed Israel since the end of the war in August 2006 to turn over the maps, stressing that innocent Lebanese were being killed or injured needlessly by cluster munitions that did not explode when they were dropped.

Alain Le Roy, the UN undersecretary-general for peacekeeping, said Israel agreed to give the UN force in Lebanon maps of the sites where it had used the munitions during the 34-day war.

The Israelis handed over the maps on May 9, Le Roy said.

"It was an important step because we have been requesting this plan . . . since 2006," he told reporters.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2009/05/21/israel_gives_un_maps_showing_cluster_bomb_sites_in_lebanon/

All I can say about finally handing over maps is about bloody time...

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