Reuters: Kyrgyzstan demands U.S. hand over airman for trial

[Eugene]

Kyrgyzstan demands U.S. hand over airman for trial
19 Mar 2007 15:39:33 GMT
Source: Reuters

BISHKEK, March 19 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan demanded on Monday the
United States hand over for trial a U.S. serviceman who shot dead
a Kyrgyz truck driver in December at a U.S. military airbase in
the Central Asian state.

Kyrgyzstan has threatened to review its agreement with the United
States on the use of the Manas airbase, set up in 2001 to support
operations in nearby Afghanistan, over the killing.

"The General Prosecutor's Office has sent the U.S. authorities a
demand to hand over (the airman) to Kyrgyz justice officials to
start criminal proceedings," the office said in a statement.

Troops at the Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan enjoy similar status
to diplomats and cannot be prosecuted by Kyrgyz courts under an
agreement between the two countries.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19545327.htm

Friday: Kyrgyz authorities say U.S. airman murdered civilian in December shooting - AP

[Miss Chybil]

1. The US investigation hasn't been completed yet. However,

woe be the country who grants immunity to foreigners working within their borders. They should think of these types of things before they do it. Now, as for the airman... I'd like to see the facts before I come to any conclusions.