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UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site

UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
France 24
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The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency announced that inspectors discovered several tons of nuclear material at a Syrian site that Damascus reported to the agency last month. Rafael Grossi praised the Syrian government's "courageous decision" to disclose the previously undisclosed facility dating back to former President Bashar al-Assad's rule.

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, praised Damascus's "courageous decision" to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of ousted former leader Bashar-al-Assad.

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