US military says there was no white phosphorus leak at its air base in South Korea

Air Force says Osan munitions residue was corrosion, not white phosphorus

The Air Force has reversed its initial assessment and says a lab test determined the residue was nonhazardous corrosion and not white phosphorus.

U.S. Military Denies Rumor of White Phosphorus Leak at South Korean Air Base

In this Breitbart article, the U.S. military denies a widely circulated rumor of a white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in South Korea, concluding after investigation that the substance was non-hazardous corrosion discovered during routine maintenance. On July 28, Pyeongtaek city officials sent text messages warning residents of a dangerous white phosphorus leak at...

US Military Rules Out White Phosphorus Leak At South Korea Air Base

The United States military said there was no white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, after completing an investigation into residue discovered during a routine munitions inspection. According to the military, the material was identified as harmless surface corrosion caused by environmental exposure rather than the controversial chemical compound.Earlier, Pyeongtaek city officials issued an emergency alert urging nearby…

U.S. Military Denies Rumor of White Phosphorus Leak at South Korean Base

The U.S. military says there was no truth to the rumor of a dangerous white phosphorus leak at an air base in South Korea. The post U.S. Military Denies Rumor of White Phosphorus Leak at South Korean Air Base appeared first on Breitbart.

Pentagon says no white phosphorus leak at South Korea air base

A U.S. military investigation found that there was no white phosphorus leak at an American military base in South Korea late last month, an episode that prompted local authorities to briefly order civilians to evacuate the immediate area. Officials in Pyeongtaek, just south of Seoul, on July 28 said residents close to Osan Air Base should move…

USFK says no white phosphorus found at Osan base after suspected leak alert

No white phosphorus has been found at the U.S. Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday, after an emergency alert was issued in the region last week over a suspected white phosphorus leak at the base. The USFK disclosed the findings on the Osan Air Base website after the Pyeongtaek city government issued the alert on July 28 notifying the public of a possible white phosphorus leak at the base following a report fro…