US EditionWW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
BBC investigation reveals Georgian police used bromobenzyl cyanide, a WWI chemical, causing long-lasting symptoms in nearly half of surveyed protesters, raising human rights concerns.
- Georgia's authorities allegedly used a World War One-era chemical to suppress protests, according to evidence from the BBC.
- Protesters reported severe symptoms like burning sensations, coughing, and vomiting following the spraying of water cannons.
- Dr. Chakhunashvili described that the effects lasted for days, unlike typical tear gas which dissipates quickly.
- Professor Holstege warned that if bromobenzyl cyanide is confirmed, it poses an exceedingly dangerous risk to public safety.
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In order to suppress anti-government protests in Georgia, the Kamit could be used, claims the BBC Media Corporation in its investigation. Georgian authorities deny the use of a dangerous substance and threaten journalists with lawsuits.
In 2024, Georgian authorities suppressed protests against the suspension of accession negotiations to the European Union. Bromobenzyl cyanide, also known as kamite, a chemical warfare agent from the First World War, may have been used against the demonstrators. This is the conclusion reached by BBC journalists in their investigation.
The party claims that the British broadcaster did not use 1% of the answers it provided to it before the publication of the article.
Georgian authorities would have used a World War I chemical agent to disperse protesters against the government in 2024.
The Georgian authorities reportedly used a chemical weapon dating from the First World War in 2024 to crack down on anti-government protesters. It is the camite, an obsolete and dangerous chemical agent. Georgia opened an investigation to assess this information, revealed this Monday in an investigation by the BBC. - Georgia accused of using a chemical weapon of the First World War on demonstrators (International).
According to the British media, the Georgian authorities have reportedly used camite, an incapacitating gas that causes burns, coughs and vomiting, "a chemical weapon dating from the First World War".
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