Sudan Rejects U.S. Chemical Weapons Claims at UN, Points to Past Falsehoods

Sudan has publicly dismissed renewed allegations by the United States that its armed forces used chemical weapons, calling the claims baseless and lacking evidence. Speaking before the UN Security Council on July 16, Sudan’s Chargé d’Affaires, Ammar Mohamed Mahmoud, stated that Washington has failed to provide any proof to the Sudanese government or the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Mahmoud reminded the council of the 1998 U.S. bombing of a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan, which was justified by claims that it produced chemical weapons—claims later proven false, leading to compensation. He also referenced the false U.S. assertion of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, used to justify invasion.

‘Such allegations must be addressed with responsibility and objectivity,’ Mahmoud urged, calling on the council to base decisions on facts, not unsubstantiated claims. The denial comes amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, where the army has been fighting paramilitary forces, and accusations of war crimes have mounted.

The U.S. has not yet publicly responded to Sudan’s statement.

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