UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site

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The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency reported finding several tons of nuclear material at a site in Syria, which was disclosed last month by Damascus. The agency head praised Syria for its courageous decision to report the site, linked to the era of former leader Bashar al-Assad.

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, praised Damascus's "courageous decision" to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of ousted former leader Bashar-al-Assad.