Sudan chemical weapons dossier

par Jolyon: Sudan

A cache of intelligence material obtained by the New York Times alleges that Sudan's military ran a secret program to build and deploy chlorine bombs against the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces. The dossier, reportedly from a Middle Eastern intelligence service, contains nearly 150 documents, videos, images, and recordings, along with thousands of messages. It outlines a 2024 effort to produce bombs each carrying about 15 kg of chlorine, with intercepted communications suggesting that almost 300 such munitions had been manufactured by October. The files also describe the aftermath of an alleged chemical strike on RSF positions at the al-Jaili oil refinery, where a Sudanese officer reportedly wrote that enemy fighters had "drank the gas." The U.S. concluded in 2025 that government forces had used chemical weapons and imposed sanctions. What's notable is that this material may go beyond previous findings by documenting how the weapons were built, tested, used, and allegedly covered up.