The U.S. military said on Thursday it has investigated a rumor spread by city officials in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, about a dangerous leak of white phosphorus at the Osan Air Base, and determined there was never any such leak.
The Pyeongtaek city government sent a burst of text messages to residents on July 28 warning that white phosphorus – a dangerous incendiary substance – had been leaked at the air base.
The text messages advised residents to relocate to safe shelters and avoid exposing their skin to any suspicious substances. City police formed a safety perimeter around the base and rerouted traffic.
The U.S. 51st Fighter Wing released its own...
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