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Tokyo subway sarin attack (Japan)

Members of Aum Shinrikyo released sarin on Tokyo subway trains in March 1995. Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency maintains a historical account of the attack and its victims.


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What the record says

This is an event overview rather than a single person's court record. The source includes background on related Aum crimes; no unverified footage is presented as evidence.

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