Published 1 year ago

Libya’s eastern forces say they have recovered missing uranium

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More than 2 tonnes of natural uranium reported missing by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog in Libya has been found, according to forces in the war-scarred country’s east.

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BBC News

Libya uranium: Missing barrels recovered, say eastern forces

UN inspectors have been trying to locate about two and a half tonnes of uranium ore.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Libyan general says 2.5 tonnes of missing uranium found near storage base

UN nuclear watchdog raised alarm hours earlier amid concerns about radiological and security risks

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Eastern Libya forces say they have found missing uranium

Eastern Libyan forces said on Thursday that 10 drums of uranium declared missing by the U.N. nuclear watchdog had been found near the warehouse they were taken from in southern Libya.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

2.5 Tons Of Uranium Missing From Libyan Site, Says Nuclear Watchdog

The UN's nuclear watchdog said two and a half tons of natural uranium had gone missing from a Libyan site and "may present a radiological risk," according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors on Tuesday found that "10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in the form of uranium ore concentrate... were not present" as previously declared at the location, it sai…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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The Washington Post

Missing uranium found in Libya, military forces say

The International Atomic Energy Agency said that 10 drums of natural uranium had gone missing from a site in Libya and warned of nuclear security risks.

1 year ago

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South China Morning Post

Uranium reported missing by IAEA in Libya recovered, general says

Earlier on Thursday the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna reported that 2.5 tonnes of the material had gone missing from a Libyan site and ‘may present a radiological risk’.

1 year ago·Hong Kong

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