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2023-11-01 23:32:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 38CA4A28925DBFB6D65CE37C074C604B9B192B550AB877839C771AE2C7CEBEE1
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White phosphorus is used in munitions as an incendiary or to produce smoke screens. While controversial, its use is not in itself a war crime, and it is not included under the Chemical Weapons Convention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions The image shows smoke artillery rounds, similar to these examples: https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/smoke.htm
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