Chemical Weapons Watchdog Closely Monitoring Reports on Sudan

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is closely monitoring reports of chemical weapons use in Sudan, Director-General Sabrina Dallafior said Tuesday.

Dallafior said the organisation’s Technical Secretariat was following the reports closely, bringing the issue into sharper focus within the international chemical weapons watchdog.

The announcement concerned monitoring reports of alleged use, rather than a finding that chemical weapons had been deployed.

No details were provided in the announcement about specific incidents, the substances allegedly involved or who might have been responsible.

The statement marks a new development in the attention given to Sudan within the organisation, while leaving the allegations unresolved.