Daily Archives: June 12, 2014

Estonian pirate hunters in India may face being sent back to jail

Estonian pirate hunters in India may face being sent back to jail BC, Tallinn, 12.06.2014. The employer of the Estonian anti-piracy guards who were detained in India more than seven months… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senegal – Regional Seminar On the Montreux Document and Private Military and Security Companies

Senegal – Regional Seminar On the Montreux Document and Private Military and Security Companies [press release] All Africa 4 June 2014 18:01 Dakar, Jun 04, 2014 (International Committee of the Red… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Academi Seeks Lenders for $440M First-Lien Facilities

Academi Seeks Lenders for $440M First-Lien Facilities High Yield Report By Glen Fest 12 June 2014 High-threat private security firm Academi Holdings has launched a proposed $440 million first-lien credit facility… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Moody’s assigns B3 CFR to Academi Holdings

Moody’s assigns B3 CFR to Academi Holdings Moody’s Investors Service Press Release 11 June 2014 Approximately $440 million of rated debt affected Moody’s Investors Service has assigned initial ratings to Academi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater four go on trial for 2007 Baghdad killings

Blackwater four go on trial for 2007 Baghdad killings Agence France Presse By Guillaume DECAMME 11 June 2014 15:38 Four former employees of the notorious Blackwater security firm went on trial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Diplomats, pilots and hired guns: Here are the Americans left in Iraq

Diplomats, pilots and hired guns: Here are the Americans left in Iraq Washington Post.com By Dan Lamothe 12 June 2014 Iraq is in shambles. Insurgents fighters are pushing south with the apparent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law

Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law State Department Press Releases And Documents 11 June 2014, Copyright (c)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Serco Gets Navy Task Order Worth Up to $17.5 Million

Serco Gets Navy Task Order Worth Up to $17.5 Million By Brad Graves Wednesday, June 11, 2014   Serco Inc. received a U.S. Navy task order to install computer equipment and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S blames anger, fence flaw for riots

G4S blames anger, fence flaw for riots The Australian Financial Review By John Kerin 11 June 2014. Security contractor G4S has blamed frustrations among asylum seekers that their claims were not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus Island inquiry: Students tell of working in detention centres without job interviews, training

Manus Island inquiry: Students tell of working in detention centres without job interviews, training PM By political reporter Naomi Woodley, staff Video: Students worked in detention centres without job interviews, inquiry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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