U.S. Investigates Iraq Nuclear Theft ; U.N. Agency Says Equipment Disappeared From Iraqi Facilities

The Washington Times › October 13, 2004

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U.S. officials yesterday said they would look into a report that radioactive material and sophisticated equipment had disappeared from Iraq's nuclear power and research facilities, but expressed confidence that such dangerous materials are now secure.

In a letter to the U.N. Security Council on Monday, Mohamed El Baradei the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that whole buildings had suffered "systematic dismantlement" and that sensitive equipment previously subject to U.N. verification and monitoring had disappeared.

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U.S. Investigates Iraq Nuclear Theft ; U.N. Agency Says Equipment Disappeared From Iraqi Facilities

U.S. officials at the United Nations and the State Department said Washington would investigate the charges, but expressed no urgency."I think we share the general concern that some material might have gotten out int...

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