APAIMages - APAIMages CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza - 31 July 2021.Environmental expert Dr. Ahmed Helles speaks during an interview with APA agency.
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Environment expert, Dr. Ahmed Helles, confirmed that the use of internationally prohibited weapons during the recent 11-day conflict between Isarel and Hamas poses a danger to citizens through the use of rubble and its recycling in construction.
The use of explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas, often referred to as EWIPA, is one of the gravest threats to civilians in contemporary armed conflict. In addition to causing civilian casualties directly, explosive weapons with wide-area effects have frequently damaged or destroyed civilian infrastructure, such as bridges, water pipes, power stations, hospitals, and schools, causing long-term harm to civilians, including the disruption of basic services. These weapons have a wide-area effect if they have a large destructive radius, are inherently inaccurate, or deliver multiple munitions at the same time. Their use in populated areas forces people to flee their homes, exacerbating humanitarian needs.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAIMages CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAIMages - APAIMages CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza - 31 July 2021.Environmental expert Dr. Ahmed Helles speaks during an interview with APA agency. STORYLINE Environment expert, Dr. Ahmed Helles, confirmed that the use of internationally prohibited weapons during the recent 11-day conflict between Isarel and Hamas poses a danger to citizens through the use of rubble and its recycling in construction. The use of explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas, often referred to as EWIPA, is one of the gravest threats to civilians in contemporary armed conflict. In addition to causing civilian casualties directly, explosive weapons with wide-area effects have frequently damaged or destroyed civilian infrastructure, such as bridges, water pipes, power stations, hospitals, and schools, causing long-term harm to civilians, including the disruption of basic services. These weapons have a wide-area effect if they have a large destructive radius, are inherently inaccurate, or deliver multiple munitions at the same time. Their use in populated areas forces people to flee their homes, exacerbating humanitarian needs. Footage by APAwire
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