Death Toll From White Phosphorus: 5 Deadliest Attacks Since 1916

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3/11/2026

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Death Toll From White Phosphorus: 5 Deadliest Attacks Since 1916

Documented fatalities from major white phosphorus attacks across conflicts

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      {
        "unit": "",
        "label": "WWI First Use",
        "value": 200,
        "metadata": {
          "period": "1916",
          "location": "Western Front"
        }
      },
      {
        "unit": "",
        "label": "Iraq Revolution",
        "value": 150,
        "metadata": {
          "period": "1920",
          "location": "al-Habbaniyah, Iraq"
        }
      },
      {
        "unit": "",
        "label": "Vietnam War",
        "value": 800,
        "metadata": {
          "period": "1970s",
          "location": "Vietnam"
        }
      },
      {
        "unit": "",
        "label": "Fallujah Battle",
        "value": 518,
        "metadata": {
          "period": "2004",
          "location": "Fallujah, Iraq"
        }
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      {
        "unit": "",
        "label": "Syria Conflict",
        "value": 1514,
        "metadata": {
          "period": "2013-2024",
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        "url": "https://snhr.org/blog/2024/11/29/between-pain-and-agony-12-years-of-chemical-weapons-crimes-in-syria/",
        "name": "Syrian Network for Human Rights",
        "accessedAt": "2024-12-19"
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        "url": "https://www.gicj.org/positions-opinons/gicj-positions-and-opinions/4058-fallujah-the-struggle-for-accountability",
        "name": "Geneva International Centre for Justice",
        "accessedAt": "2024-12-19"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munition",
        "name": "Wikipedia White Phosphorus Documentation",
        "accessedAt": "2024-12-19"
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