Sunday, March 4, 2012

US military: 44 Afghan cases of white phosphorus

The U.S. has accused Afghan militants of using white phosphorus as a weapon in "reprehensible" attacks on U.S. forces and in civilian areas.

The U.S. military declassified documents Monday showing at least 38 instances in which militants had used white phosphorus in attacks or where weapons had been found in eastern Afghanistan, where the U.S. primarily operates. The NATO-led force supplied information on six other instances in the country.

Monday's accusation came two months after an 8-year-old Afghan girl named Razia was wounded by white phosphorus in a battle between militants and NATO troops. Razia has received 10 skin grafts at the U.S. …

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