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13 of October, 13:04

The coalition has used white phosphorus in the air strikes on Syria International coalition led by the United States used banned international resolutions white phosphorus in the air strikes on the city of Hagen. About It reports Reuters referring to local sources.

Bombed several areas of the city, which is located 110 kilometers from Deir ez-Zor.

Information about the victims or wounded among civilians is not given.

This is not the first strikes on Hagino with the use of banned munitions. As reported by the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in the Syrian Arab Republic, 8 September, two U.S. F-15 when you hit the city was using phosphorus shells. Eventually the attack broke out a large fire.

the coalition then told that they have armed munitions with white phosphorus.

The white phosphorous bombs are considered weapons of mass destruction. Their use is prohibited by additional Protocol to the Geneva conventions of 1949.



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