iStock/Thinkstock(BAGHDAD) — The U.S. and Iraq signed a deal Tuesday in an attempt to fight nuclear and radioactive smuggling.
The “Joint Action Plan” seeks to “enhance Iraq’s capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to nuclear smuggling incidents.”
Following the signing, the U.S. government provided the Iraqi Radioactive Sources Regulatory Authority with radiation detection and identification equipment to locate and recover sources in the area.
The aim is to reduce, “the risk of terrorists acquiring these dangerous materials,” according to the U.S. Department of State.
“The signing and donation of radiation detection equipment reflect the common conviction of the U.S. and Iraqi Governments that nuclear smuggling and nuclear and radiological terrorism are critical and ongoing global threats that require a coordinated, global response,” officials said in a statement.
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