IAEA: We hope to visit site of IAF strike on Syria

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has no information on any Syrian nuclear plans, said its chairman in an interview with Al-Hayat on Monday, adding that he hoped soon to pay a visit to the Syrian site bombed by the Israel Air Force in September.

Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the United Nation's nuclear watchdog, commented on the IAF strike of a Syrian nuclear facility three months ago, stating that "the strike set a bad precedent."

ElBaradei mentioned an information network established by the Pakistani scientist Abd al-Qadir, which reportedly stretched over 30 countries. According to ElBaradei, the network aided Libya, Iran and possibly North Korea with obtaining nuclear technologies. However, he did not mention Syria in this context.

In the interview, ElBaradei also expressed his concern over attempts made by terrorist organizations to produce a radioactive (or "dirty") bomb that would potentially explode in a crowded city, spreading radioactive radiation.

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