According to Yonhap News Agency, after the white phosphorus spill occurred on the afternoon of the 28th at the US military Osan Air Force Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, several South Korean civic groups issued a joint statement on the 30th requesting “the South Korean government and local government groups to conduct a joint investigation with the US military and disclose all relevant information, including the exact circumstances of the accident.” Citizens' groups said, “The accident at the time made the entire region extremely uneasy and fearful,” and “this incident fully proved that the lives and safety of nearby residents are facing a serious threat.” The statement stated, “The problem is that due to the unequal relationship between South Korea and the US and the limitations of the Agreement on the Status of US Forces in South Korea, the South Korean government and local government groups are unable to control dangerous substances, weapons of mass destruction, and related training carried out by the US military stationed in South Korea.”

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