OPS AT THE AL-ATHEER NUCLEAR

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Subject: OPS AT THE AL-ATHEER NUCLEAR      
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DIST: AUGUST 1991  
  
COUNTRY: IRAQ  
  
SUBJ: OPERATIONS                  AT THE AL-ATHEER NUCLEAR  
WEAPONS FABRICATION FACILITY  
 
DOI:  1990 AUGUST 1991  
  
  
TEXT: 1.  
                                                                    
THE AL-ATHEER FACILITY, LOCATED SOUTH OF BAGHDAD NEAR AL- 
MUSAYYIB, IS PART OF GROUP 6000 OF THE IAEC, AND IS A  
FACILITY FOR FABRICATING NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND PERFORMING  
HIGH-EXPLOSIVE RELATED TESTS. 
                                                                                                                
ONE FUNCTION OF THE AL-ATHEER SITE WAS TO MAKE THE URANIUM  
ôSHELLS" FOR A BOMB.  THE MATERIAL HALLS HAVE SPECIAL  
VENTILATION TO ENSURE THAT NO NUCLEAR MATERIAL ESCAPES TO  
THE ENVIRONMENT. 
 
ACQ: AUGUST 1991).  
  
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