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The Tokyo sarin gas attack occurred in which month in 1995?

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In March 1995, the Tokyo sarin gas attack, a coordinated terrorist attack, occurred on the Tokyo subway system in Japan. Perpetrated by the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, the attack involved the release of sarin, a deadly nerve agent, in five coordinated attacks on different subway lines. The attack resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injured thousands, causing widespread panic and fear in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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