Tons of Uranium Have Vanished in Libya

published:19/03/2023 05:14 GMT

Two and a half tons of uranium have disappeared from a site in Libya, according to the UN's nuclear watchdog. The International Atomic Energy Agency said inspectors discovered 10 drums containing uranium ore, also known as yellow cake, "were not present as previously declared at a location" outside of government-controlled territory during a visit on Tuesday, per CNN and the BBC. It added it is working "to clarify the circumstances of the removal of the nuclear material and its current...More