"New Evidence Exposes Dark Secret of French Colonial Past: Chemical Warfare in Algeria. Declassified documents and harrowing testimony have shed light on a long-buried chapter in French history, revealing that the French army used chemical weapons against Algerian rebels during the country's brutal war of independence in the 1950s and 1960s. The revelations, which have sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability, raise disturbing questions about the French military's willingness to disregard international law and human rights in pursuit of colonial control. As the world grapples with the implications of these findings, one thing is clear: the truth about France's past actions in Algeria is finally beginning to come to light."
The French army’s illegal use of chemical weapons in Algeria’s war of independence, as revealed by testimony and documents.
