New dossier sheds light on Sudan chemical weapons allegations
Documents, videos, and text messages reported by The New York Times and The Washington Post appear to show Sudan’s military producing and stockpiling chlorine-based weapons.
A new dossier disclosed on Saturday has illuminated allegations that Sudan's military developed and employed chemical weapons during the nation's ongoing civil war. The documents, videos, and text messages, reported by The New York Times and The Washington Post and sourced from Middle Eastern security officials, suggest that Sudan's military produced and stored chlorine-based weapons intended for use against the opposing Rapid Support Forces.
These allegations complement an April 2025 US determination that Sudan's government utilized chemical weapons in 2024, although officials offered minimal public evidence at the time. The implication of chemical weapon usage further compounds the extensive human rights abuses and atrocities perpetrated by both factions in a conflict that has generated the world's gravest humanitarian crisis.
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