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The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack
Tokyo, JapanMarch 20, 1995
On March 20, 1995, members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult released sarin nerve gas on five lines of the Tokyo subway system during the morning rush hour, killing 13 people, severely injuring 50, and causing temporary vision problems for nearly 1,000 others. The attack was ordered by cult leader Shoko Asahara as an attempt to distract police from an impending raid. Asahara and 12 other cult members were executed in 2018.