Amnesty International: Sudan Government Uses Chemical Weapons Against Civilians

• 09.29.2016, 11:09
•  World

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Dozens of children in Darfur have allegedly been killed by chemical weapons dropped on them by their own government, it is claimed, BBC reports. 

Amnesty International say the children are among more than 200 people estimated to have been killed by the banned weapons since January.

The Sudanese government and rebels have been fighting in Darfur for 13 years.

Amnesty is now calling for an investigation, and for governments to apply pressure on Khartoum, in particular to allow humanitarian agencies access to Darfur's remote populations.