Leaked intelligence documents suggest the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) allegedly developed and deployed chlorine-based weapons in early 2024, marking the most detailed account of such a program to date.

• The alleged program began as the SAF sought an advantage over the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the battle for Khartoum.
• Leaked records identify Brigadier General Tariq Hussein as a central figure, with prototype designs for an explosive warhead containing about 33 pounds of chlorine gas.
• Potential supply routes for chlorine include a reported shipment through Egypt and at least one water-treatment facility in Khartoum.