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Colombia Reflects Rising Threat of Nuclear Terrorism

NPR: The Colombian government revealed last month that the country's FARC rebels were seeking to acquire enriched uranium. The rebels may have been more interested in trading the uranium to a terrorist group than in developing it into nuclear arms for their own purposes.

A stash subsequently uncovered in Colombia proved to be harmless. But the case shows that the danger of terrorist or insurgent groups acquiring nuclear materials on the black market could be a looming threat.

Terrorism experts say it points to a danger that's greater than many people realize.

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This revelation shows that the danger of nuclear terrorism is increasing in the world.

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