World Alert: Nerve agent that poisoned ex-spy has been identified in incident that left two Britons in critical condition, British police say

Novichok was the Russian chemical weapon that poisoned former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter four months ago in Salisbury, England. Wednesday's incident happened after the affected couple had visited the town.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Jul 4, 6:01 PM     Nerve agent that poisoned ex-spy has been identified in incident that left two Britons in critical condition, British police say Novichok was the Russian chemical weapon that poisoned former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter four months ago in Salisbury, England. Wednesday's incident happened after the affected couple had visited the town. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071