White phosphorus used during the bombing in Syria

The US-led international coalition bombed the city of Hayín in Syria, in the province of Deir ez-Zor, with bombs of white phosphorus, banned by international conventions on Saturday 13, and informed the SANA agency. The sources cited by the agency have indicated that the coalition has launched air strikes in various areas of this city under the pretext of fighting the terrorists of the Islamic State. For the time being, no casualties have been reported among the civilian population. The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Council of the Federation of Russia, Konstantín Kosachev, said that Moscow will present instances relevant to an investigation into the use of white phosphorus bombs by the international coalition. It is not the first time that the international coalition has carried out a bombing in Syria using this type of weapons prohibited by an additional protocol to the 1949 Geneva Agreement. The last time occurred last September when the US Air Force bombed a country in Deir ez-Zor using incendiary bombs of white phosphorus, causing severe fires. Last June the coalition had asserted that it would resort to this type of weapons only to create smoke curtains, hide tools and mark the ground, respecting all the rules governing the war. "He also pointed out that he would use bombs taking all precautions in relation to the civilian population. The use of this type of weapons, highlights Giovanni D'Agata, president of the "Rights WindowIs devastating. The incandescent particles of white phosphorus, called "affectionately" Willy Pete by British soldiers at the time of World War II and by US soldiers in Vietnam, penetrate deeply into the skin, melting the skin, flesh and bones. White phosphorus causes multiple chemical burns that can continue to burn inside the body, even in the absence of oxygen from the air. What the armies want are the particular effects of white phosphorus: its great capacity for material destruction and, above all, its remarkable psychological effects on civilian populations as well as fighting forces.

White phosphorus used during the bombing in Syria

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