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2025-05-23 Africa Horn

U.S. to impose sanctions on Sudan over chemical weapons use

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Posted by Fred 2025-05-23 01:27|| || Front Page|| [115 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Sudan

#1 How curious! An article about a use of chemical weapons that does not name said chemicals. Perhaps I am being a CBW nerd, but dropping barrels of chlorine from the water treatment plant seems qualitatively different than using a nerve agent like Sarin, for example.

Or maybe the chemical in question was white phosphorus. Dropping it on civilians is a war crime, but WP is common in artillery shells used for marking and concealment thanks to all that pretty white smoke. Legitimate battle field use is often conflated with war crimes for media purposes.

Journalists, bah! Although, in fairness, the article does read like it was written by a chatbot.

Posted by SteveS 2025-05-23 08:51|| 2025-05-23 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 US knack sanctions ontop Sudan say dem use chemical weapons for dia war - PIDGIN

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-23 11:35|| 2025-05-23 11:35|| Front Page Top

#3 New weapons fueling the Sudan conflict

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-23 11:38|| 2025-05-23 11:38|| Front Page Top

#4 [Times of India]

Citing anonymous American officials, the newspaper said the weapon appeared to be chlorine gas, which can cause severe cause severe respiratory pain and death.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-23 11:41|| 2025-05-23 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Trump Administration Accuses Sudan of Using Chemical Weapons

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-23 22:21|| 2025-05-23 22:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Ah, chlorine! Nasty stuff, as anyone who has ever tried to clean the bathtub with products containing ammonia and bleach knows. Thanks, Skid!

Posted by SteveS 2025-05-23 22:57|| 2025-05-23 22:57|| Front Page Top

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