South Sudan drops poisonous gas on rebel-held territories

Africa News Online ^ | April 15, 2017 | not attributed

[rod5591]

“After failing to defeat the SPLA-IO forces with regular weapons, the Juba government Militias under the command Governor John Gony Biliew of Akobo State and Majiok Gatluak Thoa of Bieh State used poisonous gas that blindfolds, weakens, makes someone loses focus and causes sneezing while attacking SPLA-IO positions and civilians in the IDP Camps,” Gabriel said the gas use has been systematic, saying, “This criminal acts of cowardice by the Juba Government started on 11th April 2017 in Yuai, proceeded to Waat on 14/04/2017 and still going on with an aim of reaching Akobo.”

[rod5591]

Assuming this news story is valid (one has to continually wonder these days), the unnamed poisonous gas used is reported to cause blindness, weakness, disorientation, and severe sneezing--mustard gas I wonder?

Anyway, chemical warfare is illegal. I hope the US will refrain from firing $60 million in cruise missiles in retaliation.

[ErikJohnsky]

if they’re Islamist rebels (in South Sudan, a Christian country), who effin cares

[dfwgator]

Ivanka isn’t going to like this.

[BeadCounter]

A lot of this there is tribal. I was reading about the competing tribes there.

[BeadCounter]

They kill UN workers trying to distribute food, that happened yesterday so it is all mixed up there.

[reasonisfaith]

The question is not whether Trump will do anything. The question is why would anyone try to ask whether Trump will do anything.

[reasonisfaith]

Get ready for a typical passive aggressive way to go after Trump.

[Repeal The 17th]

If the planet needed an enema, this is where you would stick it:

[boycott]

I think it is the UN’s turn to step up. We should stay out of the way.

[wastedyears]

Let them kill each other.

[Wuli]

What a tragedy is South Sudan. Predominately “black African”, tribal and oppressed in all of modern Sudan history under predominately Arab, Muslim Sudan, South Sudan splintered after a brokered peace with Sudan gave them independence, and rebel leaders, in power disputes with each other, led their sides into open civil war.

[Ciaphas Cain]

It's going to take two centuries, at least, before the African continent as a whole will be ready to join civility.

The Islamic Mid-East? Never happen there.

[ConservativeMind]

The UN has never won a war or conflict.

[HollyB]

Perhaps his strong response in Syria has others wondering?

[HollyB]

Most definitely we should stay out. We just sent ground troops to Somalia, especially after the past couple of weeks, plud We just sent ground troops into Somalia.

[BlackVeil]

That is what I read - competing tribal/ethnic groups.

I am so glad that I do not live in Africa.

[Finalapproach29er]

Ivanka isn’t going to like this.
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LMAO

[Flick Lives]

Give it a rest.

[Cololeo]

blindness, weakness, disorientation, and severe sneezing-

I had absolutely no idea there was a gas that turned people into raving liberals.

[blueplum]

There are 14,000 UN Peacekeepers in Sudan who can’t fight. Maybe it’s time for the AU to take over.