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Summary Two Pakistani stalls were closed at UK arms show advertising material of prohibited weapons.
According to British media, Green Party parliamentarian Caroline Lucas said she was shocked by the discovery of brochures promoting 155-millimeter (about 6-inch) cluster bombs at a pair of Pakistani stands pitched at Londons Defense System and Equipment International exhibition earlier this week.The fairs organizers confirmed the discovery, saying the stands were dismantled after Lucas flagged the issue Thursday.Britain is a signatory to the international convention on cluster munitions, which prohibits the use, production, stockpiling or transfer of cluster munitions.The companies involved couldnt be reached Saturday.
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