Sudan government accused of chemical weapons attacks in Darfur

At least 250 people including dozens of children may have died as a result of exposure to chemical weapons in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur.

Amnesty International says it has evidence that Sudan’s government carried out at least 30 likely chemical weapons attacks in the area since January.

“During these attacks, hundreds of civilians have been shot at, tens of thousands have been displaced, and in one of the most sickening twists in the conflict in Darfur is we have discovered credible evidence that the Sudanese government has been using chemical weapons on the civilian population,” said Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International’s Director of Crisis Research.