Exclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materialsExclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materials UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Insurgents in Iraq have seized nuclear materials used for scientific research at a university in the country’s north, Iraq told the United Nations in a letter appealing for help to “stave off the threat of their use by terrorists in Iraq or abroad.” Nearly 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of uranium comp
