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Exclusive: Ethiopians suffer horrific burns in suspected white phosphorus attacks (The Telegraph)

Post by sarcasm » 23 May 2021, 15:47

Exclusive: Ethiopians suffer horrific burns in suspected white phosphorus attacks

Weapons experts said images obtained by the Telegraph show injuries consistent with the chemical




Civilians in northern Ethiopia have suffered horrific burns consistent with the use of white phosphorus, a potential war crime, the Telegraph can disclose.

Exclusive footage and accounts of witnesses and victims smuggled out of the war in Tigray suggests the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies may have used powerful incendiary weapons in civilian areas.

Leading chemical weapons experts said the footage is consistent with white phosphorus, which is banned from use against human targets under international law.

The victims include Kisanet Gebremicheal, a 13-year-old girl from the village of Adi’ayqoro in central Tigray who suffered agonising burns when her home came under attack on April 20.

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