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U.S. forces in Iraq found seven pounds of cyanide during a raid late last month on a Baghdad house believed connected to an Al Qaeda operative. The cyanide salt was in either one or several small bricks, and U.S. officials said they believe it was to have been used in an attack on U.S. or allied interests. Cyanide is extremely toxic and can be used as a chemical weapon, although it was unclear if the cyanide was in a form that could be used that way easily. The raid took place on Jan. 23. It was unclear if anyone was captured in the raid. Parts for making bombs also were found in the house. The house was inhabited by a suspected subordinate of Abu Musab Zarqawi. Zarqawi is believed to have tried to direct Al Qaeda operations inside Iraq, although it is unknown if he is in the country now.
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