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Iraq: White Phosphorus Attack on Falluja
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“Powerful new evidence emerged yesterday that the
United States dropped massive quantities of white phosphorus on the Iraqi
city of Fallujah during the attack on the city in November 2004, killing
insurgents and civilians with the appalling burns that are the signature of
this weapon. Ever since the assault, which went unreported by any Western
journalists, rumours have swirled that the Americans used chemical weapons on
the city. […] In December the US government formally denied the reports,
describing them as ‘widespread myths’. […] But now new information has
surfaced, including hideous photographs and videos and interviews with
American soldiers who took part in the Fallujah attack, which provides
graphic proof that phosphorus shells were widely deployed in the city as a
weapon. […]” Excerpt
of an article
from the Independent from November 8th, 2005. |
White phosphorus descends on Falluja |
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The
Video |
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External view: link file format: .flv (1,2 MB) |
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Screenshots: Sequence of a white phosphorus attack |
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Phase 1 |
Phase 2 |
Phase 3 |
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Video Credits The Video 1) The video is part of raw CNN footage. It was shot
probably during the initial phase of the U.S. attack on the city of Falluja during
operation "Phantom Fury" on November 9th, 2004. M825/M825A1 artillery
projectiles were probably used by the U.S. forces for this attack. |
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