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Sudan's Civil War: Chemical Weapons Threatens Khartoum

1/17/2025

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The Sudanese military's alarming use of chemical weapons against the Rapid Support Forces has escalated fears of their potential deployment in Khartoum. Since the civil war erupted in April 2023, the toll has been devastating: 150,000 lives lost and over 11 million people forced to flee their homes, plunging the nation into a dire humanitarian crisis.

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The Sudanese military's alarming use of chemical weapons against the Rapid Support Forces has escalated fears of their potential deployment in Khartoum. Since the civil war erupted in April 2023, the toll has been devastating: 150,000 lives lost and over 11 million people forced to flee their homes, plunging the nation into a dire humanitarian crisis.