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Russia to extradite 'mercenary' Russia to extradite 'mercenary'
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A Russian court has approved the extradition to Colombia of a former Israeli army officer.A Russian court has approved the extradition to Colombia of a former Israeli army officer.
The man, Yair Gal Klein, is wanted in Colombia as a mercenary who trained guerrillas. In 2001, Yair Gal Klein was tried in his absence in a Colombian court for training guerrillas.
In 2001 a Colombian court convicted Mr Klein in his absence of training paramilitary groups, and sentenced him to 10 years in jail. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in jail for training paramilitary groups in "terrorist techniques".
He was detained by Russian police at Moscow airport last year following a tip off from Interpol. He was detained by Russian police at Moscow airport last year following a tip off from Interpol, as he was about to board a flight to Israel.
Mr Klein is also accused of working as a mercenary for the Medellin drug cartel, a charge he denies.Mr Klein is also accused of working as a mercenary for the Medellin drug cartel, a charge he denies.
A spokeswoman for Moscow city court said Mr Klein had 10 days to appeal to the Supreme Court.
If he did not do so, the extradition order would take effect.
Colombia's paramilitary militia groups were formed in the 1980s to protect landowners from attacks by left-wing guerrillas.
The militias are themselves accused of killing thousands of people.
More than 30,000 paramilitaries have handed in their weapons and surrendered to police in recent years, under a peace deal that offered reduced jail terms.