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Cobalt-60 removed from Guatemala over dirty-bomb concerns
United StatesGuatemala
First seen: Aug 27, 2026, 10:17 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 27, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
The United States secured and removed cobalt-60 from Guatemala to address the risk that it could be used in a dirty bomb.
SO WHAT?
The operation reduced a potential radiological security threat.
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