Drill Held on 30th Anniversary of Matsumoto Sarin Attack in Japan; Aum Shinrikyo Cult Attack in the City Killed 8, Injured 600

The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:02 JST,
June 27, 2024
MATSUMOTO, Nagano — A drill that simulated the response to a terrorist attack involving the highly toxic nerve gas sarin was held in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Thursday, exactly 30 years after an incident in which the Aum Shinrikyo cult used the gas in the city.
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