Karzai Bans Private Security Firms
CNN reports:
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree Tuesday disbanding all private security firms within four months.
The decree involves international and national private security companies and the security employees of those companies are able to join the Afghan national police with their weapons.
"In order to protect Afghan life and property, avoid corruption, security irregularities and the misuse of military weapons, ammunition and uniforms by the private security companies which have caused tragic incidents, and after the required assessment, I approve shutting down all private security companies within four months, including both domestic and foreign," the decree said.
"Employees of private security companies who wish to, and are eligible, can join the ANP (Afghan National Police) with their weapons and ammunition or without. After they register with the ANP, the Ministry of Interior must commence the process of shutting down private security companies."
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