Iraq Informs the IAEA of The Missing Explosives

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We would like to inform you that the following materials which have been included in Annex 3 (item 74) registered under the IAEA custody were lost after 9 - 4 - 2003, throughout the theft and looting of the governmental installations due to lack of security. Therefore we feel an urgent updating of the registered materials is required.

1. Al-qaqaa Comp. - HMX: 194.741 ton. High explosive material Declaration on 15/7/2002.

2. Al-qaqaa Comp. - RDX: 141.233 ton. High explosive material Declaration on 15/7/2002.

3. Al-qaqaa Comp. - PETN: 5.8 ton. High explosive material Declaration on 15/7/2002.

Please accept our high respect and consideration.

Lack of security. Who was in charge of security in Iraq after April 9, 2003?