<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/former-us-military-pilot-accused-of-aiding-china-fights-extradition/812c89fa-3a69-4415-bf2d-438403b17879" rel="" target="_blank" title="ex-US fighter pilot and Australian citizen"><span>ex-US fighter pilot and Australian citizen</span></a><span> will be extradited to the US over allegations he unlawfully aided the Chinese military.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Daniel Duggan, 55, was arrested in Australia in October 2022 on US orders, accused of breaching arms trafficking laws by providing military training to Chinese pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was allegedly paid $100,000 for his services.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/thomastown-man-scales-crane-at-construction-site-in-melbourne/efc2c20e-daa4-42ba-9c64-29f43c6219f2" target="_blank"><strong><span>Man scales crane at construction site in Melbourne</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was confirmed by his friends and family today that his extradition will happen at some point between December 30 and February 17.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His wife Saffrine Duggan said the family received a letter from the Australian Government confirming the extradition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are shocked and absolutely heartbroken by this callous and inhumane decision which has been delivered just before Christmas with no explanation or justification from the Government," she said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/daniel-duggan-ex-us-fighter-pilot-accused-of-training-chinese-military-to-be-extradited-within-weeks/8aa7addf-397d-42f6-bafb-d3f28cba6312" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We feel abandoned by the Australian Government and deeply disappointed that they have completely failed in their duty to protect an Australian family.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are all terrified that we may not see him for a very long time. My children are very, very sad."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The statement also denies the allegations against Duggan and says he was a part-time flying instructor at the time of the alleged crime.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-bushfires-authorities-continue-to-battle-multiple-outofcontrol-fires-in-the-grampians/f3f4f930-d7af-404c-b6ba-88da5db1532f" target="_blank"><strong><span>Authorities continue to battle multiple out-of-control fires across Victoria</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The allegations centre around flying school in South Africa where Dan worked part-time as a flying instructor more than 12 years ago," the statement reads.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Dan maintains his innocence and denies the allegations made against him, which were not considered a crime in Australia."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Duggan has been an Australian citizen for nearly 13 years and has been in a Sydney prison for the past 26 months.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ex-pilot and his family have previously argued that the charges are politically motivated given the deterioration of Sino-American relations and how long ago the alleged actions occurred.</span></div></div>