The phosphorus bomb prohibited by international humanitarian law is an explosive weapon containing a chemical called white phosphorus.
The use of phosphorus bombs is a crime according to the 1980 Orders Treaty of Conventional Arms
Parts of white phosphorus scatter after the bomb explosion and begin to burn quickly.
The vapors of the phosphorus bomb, having entered the human body, cause asphyxiation. Burning in the body cannot be stopped after its beginning. Burning continues inside the body under the skin and serious chemical burns occur.
At the same time, there are no traces left after the exposure of white phosphorus.
phosphorus bombs also cause environmental harm.
Parts of white phosphorus continue to burn on the ground after the explosion, causing fires. They can threaten agricultural land and water resources.