Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack Essay

The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack, was considered a domestic terrorism. On March 20, 1995 Japan’s First chemical warfare attack occur. On a Monday morning, what seemed to be normal day in Kasumigaseki subway station. A disasters was about to occur. This act was caused by the members of Aum Shinrikyo, whom had 10 participants. This terrorism was considered to be religious attack. It’s mission was to take upon himself as well as others the sins the people or “world” as he called. Also he claimed that he could transfer to his followers spiritual power and ultimately take away their sins and bad works. With this being said he combined his belief with his participants Ikuo Hayashi a senior medical doctor, Kenichi Hirose Physics in Chemical science, Toru Toyoda, Masato Yokoyama, and Yasuo Hayashi they all had a degree in Science Technology. Making this the perfect set for a gas attack.(History) During this attack on the rush hour in Tokyo. There was secretly release lethal sarin gas into the air. This is a colorless and odorless liquid, which in this case was used as a chemical weapon. This can be considered as a weapon mass destruction. This …show more content…
Of those, 47 out 0f 70 have been certified as disabled and 1,077 of 1,163 applications for serious injuries or illness have been certified to authorized medical payments. Since the applications were not being made until 13 years after the incident had occur. But even though 13 years had past and files were made of people in need of medical attention since the incident. Surveys had been made to the victims during the incident time up to 2001. The results showed the many were still suffering from the traumatic stress disorder. Also 60 percent presented chronic eyestrain and said that their vision had worsened or are having vision loss. in these cases they still got treated on their eyesight and were given health care.(The Japan