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Ban Modified On Private Security Firms

December 07 2010

Afghanistan

The Afghan government has backed away from a declared ban on private security firms, a move that apparently will allow most companies to continue their work, the New York Times reports.

Under an agreement reached between the government and foreign diplomats, security companies that have existing contracts with development companies, NATO, foreign embassies and the United Nations will be allowed to continue working until their contracts expire, said an Interior Ministry...

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