This is the base that the was in threat of being closed until the U.S. and Kyrgyzstan officials agreed on how much the U.S. would pay to remain there. Another “military base” looking after oil interests, IMO. I do hope Maj. Jill Metzger is found safe!

By Olga Dzyubenko
Reuters
Wednesday, September 6, 2006; 10:21 AM

BISHKEK (Reuters) - U.S. Air Force Major Jill Metzger, stationed at an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, went missing while shopping this week, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday.

The incident happened weeks after the United States agreed terms with the ex-Soviet, Central Asian state to carry on using the Manas airbase to support operations in nearby Afghanistan.

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