Missing VX Nerve Agent Found At Utah Base

January 28 2011

USA

The U.S. Army has found a missing vial of VX nerve agent at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah after a base lockdown, the New York Daily News reports.

The vial, containing less than less than 1 milliliter of the agent, was discovered missing during a routine inventory check earlier this week, said officials.

The lockdown went into effect Wednesday evening and was ended when the vial was found early Thursday morning, officials said.

The Centers for Disease Control call VX...

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