Sudan Accused of Secret Chemical Weapons Stockpile and Use Against Rebels
Sudan's authoritarian government allegedly developed a secret stockpile of chemical weapons and used chlorine bombs against rebel forces, according to internal videos, documents, and text messages reviewed by The Washington Post. The materials suggest Sudan's chemical weapons program involved diverting chlorine shipments intended for drinking water, concealing warhead production sites on military bases, and testing bombs in remote desert locations. The trove includes documents referring to 'dual-effect' munitions with 'choking gas,' videos of weapons tests producing yellow vapor, and messages indicating a stockpile of up to 290 chemical munitions. Western intelligence officials and chemical weapons experts consulted by The Post described the material as credible evidence of a chemical weapons program. Sudanese officials, including Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, have denied developing or using chemical weapons. The alleged actions violate the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Sudan signed in 1999. 
