The particles continue to burn unless deprived of atmospheric oxygen," it states in notes on the weapon. "These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it ...

white phosphorous causes "deep and sever burns". The use of white phosphorus on the battlefield violates Protocol III of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons when "it is used ...

White phosphorus burns at 1,300 C (2,370 F) and its flames cannot be put out using water. It can cause horrific burns that often require skin grafts. Fortunately, this time, only the jacket was ...

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel has intensively used white phosphorus on a strip in southern Lebanon that matches a zone its army has marked as a red “no go” zone on maps it distributes to Lebanese ...

White phosphorus is a wax-like substance that burns at 800C and ignites on contact with oxygen, creating bright plumes of smoke. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned the chemical is "notorious for ...