UN watchdog team visits Libyan nuclear sites

The UN nuclear watchdog said yesterday it had begun inspections of Libya’s nuclear facilities and visited four sites near the capital for the first time.

A spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency said the UN team, which arrived in Tripoli on Saturday led by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, was now drafting a work plan with the Libyan authorities for the coming weeks.

Earlier this month Libya acknowledged trying to develop banned weapons, including nuclear arms, and invited inspectors in.