Afghanistan Bans Private Security Firms

The Afghan government said Sunday it has started dissolving private security firms in the country by taking steps to end the operations of eight companies, including the firm formerly known as Blackwater and three other international contractors."We have very good news for the Afghan people today," presidential spokesman Waheed Omar told reporters ...

The Afghan government said Sunday it has started dissolving private security firms in the country by taking steps to end the operations of eight companies, including the firm formerly known as Blackwater and three other international contractors."We have very good news for the Afghan people today," presidential spokesman Waheed Omar told reporters ...