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IAEA to start nuclear inspections in Libya soon

Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Monday that he will visit Libya next week and inspections of suspected nuclear sites in the country may start soon.

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Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Monday that he will visit Libya next week and inspections of suspected nuclear sites in the country may start soon.

"I'll be going to Libya some time next week with a team of senior experts," ElBaradei told a news conference.

"Libyan officials confirmed that Libya will sign an additional protocol to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)," he said. With Tripoli's pledge to sign the additional protocol, IAEA inspectors may take surprise inspections at suspected sites as early as next week, said the head of the UN nuclear watchdog.

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