Blackwater in Afghanistan ‘dissolved,’ Kabul claims

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Blackwater in Afghanistan ‘dissolved,’ Kabul claims
By Agence France-Presse
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 -- 11:01 am

Afghanistan has formally banned eight foreign private security firms, including the controversial company formerly called Blackwater, a spokesman for President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday.

The Afghan government announced in August that it was giving security firms working in Afghanistan four months to cease operations, potentially hitting hard efforts by NATO-led troops fighting a nine-year insurgency in the country.

"The process of dissolving eight private security companies and collecting their weapons has been carried out successfully," Waheed Omer told reporters.

Xe, the former Blackwater, and White Eagle Security Services, which provides security for Afghan government officials and NGOs in particular, are among the first companies banned.

The August presidential decree ordered the 52 private security contractors operating in the country, both Afghan and international, to cease operations by January 1, 2011.



unhappycamper comment: This is truly amazing. Afghanistan identified a Blackwater shell company and banned it.

Too bad Hamid didn't tell Hillary about the shell company.