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2023-10-30 23:03:46 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EEA4A2C5C5AA5D79492322BB46FABED39DCDDB01F4E4400CF3BBA05186B2D08A
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Original Note:
In your first source, right under the paragraph you’re referring to, it says that it is illegal to use it with civilians around, according to international law. So yes the use case in this scenario of WP is internationally prohibited. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-white-phosphorus-russia-ukraine/#:~:text=when%20used%20as%20a%20weapon%2C%20it%20can%20cause%20fire%20to%20rain%20down%20on%20targets%2C%20inflicting%20indiscriminate%20damage.%20it%20is%20illegal%2C%20therefore%2C%20for%20phosphorus%20to%20be%20used%20near%20civilians%2C%20because%20international%20law%20requires%20that%20combatants%20distinguish%20between%20civilian%20and%20military%20elements.
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