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2023-11-01 09:48:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 68A189FCE0EDB7BA201BE03C6DDDAC82AE7112F1AE98E06241916A1525EE7B87
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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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