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=== Western Sahara war, 1975β1991 === During the 16-year-long conflict on the territory of [[Western Sahara]], the [[Royal Moroccan Army]] (RMA) dropped cluster bombs.<ref name="cluster-2023">{{cite news |title=Timeline: Use of controversial cluster bombs in past conflicts |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/10/timeline-use-of-controversial-cluster-bombs-in-past-conflicts |work=Al Jazeera |date=10 July 2023}}</ref> The RMA used both artillery-fired and air-dropped cluster munitions. BLU-63, M42 and MK118 submunitions were used at multiple locations in Bir Lahlou, Tifarity, Mehaires, Mijek and Awganit. More than 300 cluster strike areas have been recorded in the MINURSO Mine Action Coordination Center database.
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