These Russian-made weapons, which are said to have been banned by NATO, can have a devastating impact on the body. The Guardian says that the force of fuel-air blasts can burst eyeballs out of their sockets and crush other internal organs. The warheads contain inflammable liquid mixed with explosives and it is impossible for victims to find a hiding place. British Liberal Democratic Party spokesman Menzies Campbell expressed deep concern and said that the nature of these weapons is so dreadful that they ought to be banned under an international convention.
In July, the British foreign affairs think-tank Saferworld, referred to export of small arms to Sri Lanka and questioned whether the exports are in keeping with the criteria that arms exports ‘which would provoke or prolong armed conflicts’ will not be licensed. The UK Working Group on Arms says that new proposals for legislation in the UK could still allow British brokers to supply weapons to terrorists and governments guilty of human rights abuses.