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Monday, June 3, 2013

Niger’s Uranium Facilities Under Assault

One of the scariest scenarios for Western intelligence analysts is the possible nexus between terrorism and nuclear materials.Recent events in Africa have heightened these scenarios.On 23 May two suicide bombers got into the French-owned Areva Somair mine in Arlit, Niger, 620 miles northeast of the capital Niamey, detonating their vehicle. The resultant blast damaged the grinding units, and it may

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