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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Former US military pilot's lawyer tells Sydney court that extradition hearing should be delayed

Saffrine Duggan

A lawyer for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators told a Sydney court on Wednesday that an extradition hearing scheduled for next month should be postponed due to delays in government agencies handing over crucial material.

Boston-born Dan Duggan was arrested by Australian police a year ago near his home in Orange in New South Wales state and is fighting extradition to the United States.

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