Tag Archives: Training

SOMALIA: Sarancen loses anti-piracy contract in Puntland, Somalia

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

SOMALIA: Sarancen loses anti-piracy contract in Puntland, Somalia October 3, 2012 20:30 Controversial SA-linked private military operator Sterling Corporate Services, aka Saracen International, has lost its anti-piracy contract in the semi-autonomous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

October 4, 2012 Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON — It seemed like a simple idea: In the chaos that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lured By Promises Of Wealth, F.B.I. Agent Was Drawn Into Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

New York Times October 2, 2012 Pg. 28 Lured By Promises Of Wealth, F.B.I. Agent Was Drawn Into Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say By Russ Buettner As he approached retirement this year,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hijacked: How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction.

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Hijacked How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction BY ROBERT YOUNG PELTON | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 See more photos of Somali pirates here.  In October of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Blackwater Firm Will Teach Military Spies Self-Defense

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Ex-Blackwater Firm Will Teach Military Spies Self-Defense By Spencer Ackerman Email Author September 21, 2012 10:47 am Now that the private security company formerly known as Blackwater is under new ownership,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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HALO Corporation to Train for Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

HALO Corporation to Train for Zombie Apocalypse September 17, 2012 By: Jordan Yerman HALO Corporation, a California-based private security firm, is adding something special to its training exercises at the 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Somalia: Puntland Rejects ABC Media Criticism of Anti-Piracy Force

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Somalia: Puntland Rejects ABC Media Criticism of Anti-Piracy Force September 13, 2012 11:33 PRESS RELEASE Puntland Government rejects baseless allegations and misleading connotations aiming to criticize the anti-piracy training program in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Australian faces Somalian arms claims

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Australian faces Somalian arms claims Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 04/09/2012 Reporter: Thom Cookes Despite an arms embargo on Somalia, United Nations investigators claim mercenaries have armed militia there and an Australian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (SIGAR 12‐14)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction September 10, 2012 SUBJECT: Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (SIGAR 12‐14) The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is conducting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General September 10, 20 12 SUBJECT: Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit  The Special Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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