Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security concerns

Nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday. The material is classed as a Category 2 radioactive source by the IAEA, meaning that if not managed properly it could cause permanent injury to a person in close proximity to it for minutes or hours, and could be fatal to someone exposed for a period of hours to days. "No broken locks, no smashed doors and no evidence of forced entry," he said. The Sunni Muslim militant group has been accused of using chemical weapons on more than one occasion over the past fe