Britain: Court Orders Extradition of Mongolian Security Official

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

A top Mongolian security official lost his appeal Friday against extradition from Britain to Germany to face kidnapping charges. The High Court in London ruled that the official, Bat Khurts, a central figure in Mongolia’s National Security Council, should be sent to Germany, where he is charged with kidnapping a Mongolian murder suspect from Germany in 2003.

The court rejected claims that he was lured to Britain by officials from the Foreign Office, only to be detained on a European arrest warrant when he arrived in London in September. The Mongolian government said it was “very disappointed” by the decision and promised to take the case to the International Court of Justice.

Source:AFP