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Sarin gas attack in Tokyo
In March 1995 members of a Japanese cult released nerve gas in the metro.
Thirteen people died and thousands were injured.
Hear one man's account of the Aum Shinrikyo attack.
Photo of Shoko Asahara the Aum leader. AP WirePhoto
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Archive 2012—Witness History
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Witness History
The story of our times, told by the people who were there
