Muslim Terrorists Secretly Purchasing Plutonium
Abstract:
According to a German BND report, Arab fundamentalist groups are attempting to obtain plutonium on the blackmarket. The report states that the radioactive material comes mainly from Russian research facilities and the North Sea Fleet. Reportedly, Russian military officers, former military personnel, and KGB official have been involved in smuggling nuclear materials.
Abstract Number: 19950780
Headline: Muslim Terrorists Secretly Purchasing Plutonium
Date: 24 April 1995
Bibliography: Bild, p. 2
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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