Washington
Post: An international smuggling ring created by Pakistani
scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan that sold bomb-related parts to
Libya, Iran and North Korea also managed to acquire blueprints
for an advanced nuclear weapon, according to a draft report by
David Albright, a former UN arms inspector.
The drawings, discovered in 2006 on computers owned by Swiss businessmen, included essential details for building a compact nuclear device that could be fitted on a type of ballistic missile used by Iran and more than a dozen developing countries, the report states.
The computer contents -- among more than 1,000 gigabytes of data seized -- were recently destroyed in a controversial decision by Swiss authorities under the supervision of the IAEA. Related News Picks What A.Q. Khan Knows Swiss to investigate shredding of files in nuclear smuggling case Pakistani physicist A Q Khan, speaks out against his house arrest Physicist A. Q. Khan has house arrest restrictions 'eased' Pakistan nuclear scientist hopes to be freed Khan Nuclear Network Survives Despite U.S. Efforts Pakistan frees aide to disgraced nuclear scientist
The drawings, discovered in 2006 on computers owned by Swiss businessmen, included essential details for building a compact nuclear device that could be fitted on a type of ballistic missile used by Iran and more than a dozen developing countries, the report states.
The computer contents -- among more than 1,000 gigabytes of data seized -- were recently destroyed in a controversial decision by Swiss authorities under the supervision of the IAEA. Related News Picks What A.Q. Khan Knows Swiss to investigate shredding of files in nuclear smuggling case Pakistani physicist A Q Khan, speaks out against his house arrest Physicist A. Q. Khan has house arrest restrictions 'eased' Pakistan nuclear scientist hopes to be freed Khan Nuclear Network Survives Despite U.S. Efforts Pakistan frees aide to disgraced nuclear scientist
