The use of VX as a terrorist agent: action by Aum Shinrikyo of Japan and the death of Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia: four case studies

Autor:	Anthony T. Tu
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	vx nerve agent aum shimrikyo kim jong-nam assassination Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Military Science
Zdroj:	Global Security: Health, Science and Policy, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 48-56 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2377-9497 23779497
DOI:	10.1080/23779497.2020.1801352
Popis:	VX is a strong nerve-gas agent. In this paper, murder or injury of human made by VX is reported. First use of VX against human was made by Aum Shimrikyo in 1994 and 1995. More recently, VX was used in the assassination of Mr. Kim Jong-Nam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 13 February 2017. In this review article, the use of VX against human is discussed together and described in detail.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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