UN Nuclear Watchdog: 2.5 Tons of Uranium Missing in Libya

UN Nuclear Watchdog: 2.5 Tons of Uranium Missing in Libya
A locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. AP Photo
The Associated Press
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday, raising safety and proliferation concerns.

However, forces allied to a warlord battling the Libyan government based in the capital of Tripoli claimed on Thursday night that they recovered the material. U.N. inspectors said they were trying to confirm that.