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2023-10-31 15:57:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C56CE012FC36F6F03000B45B5588BE3C750D3A944F1FAB1D6C54D69B893FF1B4
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"...the use of phosphorus bombs near populated areas/civilians is still a war crime, as humanitarian law requires military attacks to be selective. The command is obliged to distinguish between civilians and soldiers... which is impossible when using...in populated areas." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions#:~:text=It%20is%20an%20incendiary.,is%20not%20exhausted%20or%20extinguished.%22 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-white-phosphorus-russia-ukraine/
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