What are #thermobaric weapons and how do they work? Guardian explainer follows fresh fears in #Ukraine: theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…
Most important: They are highly indiscriminate weapons and should never be used in populated areas.
Most important: They are highly indiscriminate weapons and should never be used in populated areas.
In the past, Human Rights Watch has documented the use of "thermobaric" weapons, also called "vacuum bombs" or "fuel air explosives", by Russian forces in Chechnya:
hrw.org/news/2000/02/0…
Also by government forces in Syria: hrw.org/news/2013/10/0…
hrw.org/news/2000/02/0…
Also by government forces in Syria: hrw.org/news/2013/10/0…
They are more powerful than conventional high-explosive munitions of comparable size, and they kill and injure people in a particularly brutal manner over a wide area.
They are more likely to kill and injure people trying to take cover in bunkers and shelters.
They are more likely to kill and injure people trying to take cover in bunkers and shelters.
Again: They should never be used in populated areas.
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