ISIS could be building dirty bombs with dangerous radioactive material stolen from Iraq
- 8 years ago
BASRA, IRAQ — The theft of dangerous radioactive material from a southern Iraqi city has raised security concerns worldwide, with officials fearing it could be used as a weapon by the Islamic State.
Reuters reports that Iraq is searching for radioactive material previously stored in a storage facility in Basra.
The highly dangerous material was stored in a laptop-sized case and went missing in November last year. The case contained 10 grams of Ir-192, close proximity to which could cause permanent injury in minutes and death in a matter of hours or days.
Officials fear the iridium was stolen and could be combined with conventional explosives to create a dirty bomb.
Unlike nuclear weapons, which trigger a powerful explosion, a dirty bomb generates a much smaller blast but can contaminate an area with radiation.
The U.S. State Department is aware of the reports, but said there have been no signs that ISIS or any other militant groups are in possession of the iridium.
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Reuters reports that Iraq is searching for radioactive material previously stored in a storage facility in Basra.
The highly dangerous material was stored in a laptop-sized case and went missing in November last year. The case contained 10 grams of Ir-192, close proximity to which could cause permanent injury in minutes and death in a matter of hours or days.
Officials fear the iridium was stolen and could be combined with conventional explosives to create a dirty bomb.
Unlike nuclear weapons, which trigger a powerful explosion, a dirty bomb generates a much smaller blast but can contaminate an area with radiation.
The U.S. State Department is aware of the reports, but said there have been no signs that ISIS or any other militant groups are in possession of the iridium.
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