Demonstrators opposing the government’s suspension of its EU accession bid reported weeks-long health problems, including coughing, vomiting and breathing difficulties. Doctors, chemical weapons specialists and whistleblowers from the riot police told the BBC that officers deployed “camite,” a toxic compound first used in WWI. Georgian officials dismissed the findings as “absurd,” insisting police acted lawfully in response to what they described as the “illegal actions of brutal criminals.” The government denies using any prohibited substances.