Closure of Kyrgyz base a blow to US war in Afghanistan
The parliament in Kyrgyzstan has voted to close an air base key to US efforts in Afghanistan, as Washington urges Nato to send more troops to the war-torn country.
The closure of the Manas US airbase will make it increasingly difficult for soldiers and supplies to reach Afghanistan.
The base was expected to be used heavily as a build-up of US reinforcements into Afghanistan develops.
Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Manas.
