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December 26, 2018

Indonesian Army Accused of Using Banned Chemical Weapon in West Papua
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And Indonesia's Army has been accused of using the banned chemical
weapon white phosphorus on villagers in West Papua during assaults
earlier this month that left seven people dead and thousands displaced.
A photo published in the Australian weekly The Saturday Paper shows a
wounded man with what appears to be a severe leg injury from white
phosphorus-an incendiary substance that burns through skin to the bone.
The man was was among victims of helicopter attacks on pro-independence
activists in the central highlands of West Papua. The crackdown came on
December 1 after West Papuans raised their flag to mark the anniversary
of Indonesia's 1961 invasion.


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