Afghans cracking down on security firms Echoing a growing problem in Iraq, Afghan authorities are cracking down on lucrative but largely unregulated security firms, some of which are suspected of murder. Two private Afghan security companies were raided and shut down this week, and a dozen or so more contractors - including some protecting embassies - would be closed soon, police and Western officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. The government is proposing new rules to tighten control over such firms, including some Western companies, amid concerns they intimidate Afghans, show disrespect to local security forces and don't cooperate with authorities, according to a draft policy document obtained by the AP... http://tinyurl.com/36qqos [back to Central Asia]
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