Britain admits US rendition flights

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-22-2008 08:51

Two US planes carrying terrorism suspects refueled at a US base on the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in 2002.

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband made this  correction from earlier government denials of such  US rendition flights.(CCTV.com)

On Thursday, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband made this correction from earlier government denials of such US rendition flights.

Miliband told parliament in two cases a US plane with a single detainee on board refueled at the US facility in Diego Garcia.

The government had previously insisted it was not aware of any British territory being used to transfer terrorism suspects outside normal extradition procedures.

Miliband said his correction is based on new information passed to Britain by the US government last week.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown(L) expressed his  disappointment over the US' failure to inform his  government of such rendition flights in a timely  manner.(CCTV.com)

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed his disappointment over the US' failure to inform his government of such rendition flights in a timely manner.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei