Mark Dreyfus approves extradition of former US marine over charges of training Chinese pilots
by Henry Belot from World news | The Guardian on (#678G7)
Daniel Duggan's lawyer says the 54-year-old pilot will fight any extradition request and resolutely maintains his innocence
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The federal government has approved a request to extradite former US marine corps aviator Daniel Duggan to the US, where he faces charges of training Chinese military pilots.
An unsealed indictment, filed in a Washington district court earlier this month, alleges that Duggan broke American arms control laws by teaching fighter pilots to land on aircraft carriers.
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