Chemical weapons allegations shake Burhan's SAF image

Chemical weapons allegations shake Burhan's SAF image

Growing allegations that General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s army (SAF) and allied groups used chemical weapons during the war that erupted in 2023 are undermining the image promoted by military leaders of the army as a “pillar of security,” analysts say, while placing its allies in an increasingly awkward position and posing a direct challenge to international law. As fighting between the SAF and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its 33rd mont…