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Cargo from Pakistan with radioactive Uranium seized at UK's Heathrow airport; sparks dirty-bomb fears

12/01/2023 02:44 PM | Click to read full article

A shipment containing several kilograms of uranium, which could potentially be used for making a dirty bomb was seized at UK's Heathrow Airport in a cargo consignment originating in Pakistan. The Uranium package which was found in the Cargo section of Heathrow was addressed to an Iranian-linked firm in the UK. The discovery of the shipment has raised alarm over the possible use of Pakistan as a transit point for smuggling nuclear material.

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