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China detects deadly nerve gas at border with NKorea: report


China has detected deadly nerve gas nerve gas, any of several poison gases intended for military use, e.g., tabun, sarin, soman, and VX. Nerve gases were first developed by Germany during World War II but were not used at that time.  at its border with North Korea and suspects an accidental release inside the secretive state, a Japanese news report said Friday.

The Chinese military The Chinese Military could refer to two things:
  • Military of the People's Republic of China
  • Military of the Republic of China
 is strengthening its surveillance activities after detecting the highly virulent sarin sarin (zärēn`), volatile liquid used as a nerve gas. It boils at 147°C; but evaporates quickly at room temperature; its vapor is colorless and odorless.  gas in November last year and in February in Liaoning province, the Asahi Shimbun The Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞 Asahi Shinbun  newspaper reported, citing anonymous sources from the Chinese military.

Sarin gas, which was developed in Germany before World War I, was used in the deadly 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway by a doomsday cult.

The Chinese special operations forces Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF.  found 0.015-0.03 microgrammes of the gas per cubic metre when they were conducting regular surveys while there were winds from the direction of North Korea, the report said.

China suspects that there were some experiments or accidents in its neighbouring country, it said.
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