Kyrgyz lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Friday to suspend an agreement that allows U.S.-led coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan to use an air base on its territory.
The Central Asian nation last month ordered the United States to vacate the Manas air base within six months. The decision to deny use of the facility to other coalition members appears to undermine hopes a new agreement could be reached with American forces.
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