31.   U.S. officials said the factory made precursors for the deadly VX chemical.

32.   He said no Japanese sect members or Asahara ever visited Russian military installations from where they could have stolen the deadly chemical, ITAR-TASS news agency reported.

33.   The security of the stockpiles of Sarin and other deadly chemicals leaves a lot to be desired, chemical weapons expert Vil Mirzayanov told AFP.