Thursday, February 19, 2009

Kyrgyzstan parliament votes to close key US airbase

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The US air base in Manas near the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, which is to be closed. Photograph: Ivan Sekretarev/AP


US to be deprived of its last military airbase in central Asia, dealing blow to Afghan mission



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(Only 736 more bases to go.)



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