Chemical weapons experts demand Sudan 'chlorine attack' inquiry
Chemical weapons experts have called for an international inquiry into allegations that Sudan's military has developed chlorine bombs , after reports of their use in the civil war . Former investigators have told The National that material examined in a media probe appeared consistent with a rudimentary chemical weapons programme. They stressed the urgency for an investigation by the Organisation…
Chemical weapons experts have urged an international inquiry into Sudan's alleged development and use of chlorine bombs during their ongoing civil war. Former investigators have examined material that suggests a rudimentary chemical weapons program in Sudan. The Washington Post reported on videos, documents, photographs, and messages indicating a secret chemical weapons program, including the manufacture and testing of chlorine bombs used by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in 2024 and 2025.
The civil war began in April 2023 following a power struggle between the SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The OPCW has received formal requests from several countries to investigate the allegations of chemical weapons use in Sudan. Former OPCW officials describe the evidence as "troubling" and "warranting further investigation" due to the presence of chlorine, a widely available industrial chemical that can be used as a chemical weapon.
The OPCW needs a mandate from its member states to conduct a formal investigation, as Sudan has been a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) since 1999, which prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, transfer, and use of chemical weapons.
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