Colour of food parcels changed after 'cluster bomb' confusion

The US says it will change the colour of food parcels being dropped on Afghanistan because they are being confused with cluster bombs.

Colour of food parcels changed after 'cluster bomb' confusion

The US says it will change the colour of food parcels being dropped on Afghanistan because they are being confused with cluster bombs.

The packages are the same colour and roughly the same size as the weapons used in the bombardment, causing difficulties for Afghan civilians desperately seeking rations.

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