Rwanda has sent an extradition request to Norway, asking them to detain and deport a Norwegian citizen they claim carried out thousands of killings during the country's 1994 genocide.

"I can confirm that Rwanda has sent an extradition request, and they want him extradited for prosecution in his home country," Norwegian prosecutor Per Zimmer told TV2.

Brynjar Meling, the lawyer defending the accused man, said his client was "surprised and worried"....