World IN BRIEF : NETHERLANDS : Prison Guards Foil Attempt to Seize GI
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Dutch prison guards foiled an attempt by 12 Americans, including several servicemen, to seize a U.S. Air Force sergeant imprisoned on a charge of killing his wife, Dutch television reports said. A Justice Ministry spokesman reacted by warning of “a serious diplomatic conflict.” Television reports said the incident occurred after the Dutch High Court ruled that Sgt. Charles Donald Short cannot be extradited to the United States to stand trial. It is unclear whether Dutch courts can try him, raising the possibility he might be freed.
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