Iraqi security forces say they are searching for “highly dangerous” radioactive material, which was stolen in Ir-192015, with officials fearing that ISIS could use it as a weapon. The material, which is stored in a laptop-sized protective case, disappeared in November from a facility near the southern city of Basra. It had been the property of US oilfield services company Weatherford. It has been reported that the material is classed as a category Ir-192 radioactive source. The ministry says the material posed a risk of bodily and environmental harm as well as a national security threat, adding it "could simply be attached to explosives to make a dirty bomb" says an official at the interior ministry.
Iraqi security forces say they are searching for “highly dangerous” radioactive material, which was stolen in 2015, with officials fearing that ISIS could use it as a weapon. The material, which is stored in a laptop-sized protective case, disappeared in November from a facility near the southern city of Basra. It had been the property of US oilfield services company Weatherford. It has been reported that the material is classed as a category 2 radioactive source. The ministry says the material posed a risk of bodily and environmental harm as well as a national security threat, adding it "could simply be attached to explosives to make a dirty bomb" says an official at the interior ministry.