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Alleged arms smuggler Viktor Bout has testified for the first time in a court in Bangkok.
The United States is seeking the extradition of the 41-year-old Russian, who has been dubbed "The Merchant of Death".
Bout defended himself against charges that he conspired to arm Colombian rebels.
He was arrested in March after a sting operation that involved US agents posing as Colombian rebels.
He was purportedly the model for the arms dealer in the movie
Lord of War.
