Category Archives: Afghanistan

Taliban suicide attack kills 14 Nepalese security guards

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Taliban suicide attack kills 14 Nepalese security guards Afghan military police prepare to leave the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 20, 2016. About a dozen people… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Suicide bomber kills 14 security guards in Kabul

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Suicide bomber kills 14 security guards in Kabul Afghan police inspect the site of a suicide attack Monday that hit a buses carrying foreign security guards in Kabul. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iran steps up recruitment of Shiite mercenaries for Syrian war

Posted on June 13, 2016 by

Iran steps up recruitment of Shiite mercenaries for Syrian war Iran opened a recruiting center in Herat, Afghanistan, last fall and has persuaded – and sometimes coerced – thousands of Afghans to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Akin Gump, Kasowitz for KBR

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

Akin Gump, Kasowitz for KBR By Brianna Gurciullo 05/27/16 02:05 PM EDT With help from Mary Lee and Daniel Lippman CONTRACTORS CRY FOUL: KBR has retained Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Kicks off Legal Salvo in Afghani Tax Dispute

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

May 26, 2016 KBR Kicks off Legal Salvo in Afghani Tax Dispute By Jon Gingerich KBR, the former Halliburton subsidiary that specializes in global military contracting, has hired several high-profile Capitol… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Dept Picks DynCorp for Regional Security, Waste Mgmt Services in Afghanistan

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

State Dept Picks DynCorp for Regional Security, Waste Mgmt Services in Afghanistan Posted By: Jane Edwardson: June 08, 2016In: News, Products & Service Print Email DynCorp International has secured two task… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Contract Spat Belongs With Army, Northrop Says

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

DynCorp Contract Spat Belongs With Army, Northrop Says By Brian Amaral Law360, Boston (May 25, 2016, 2:51 PM ET) — Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc. on Tuesday asked a Virginia federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Failed To Screen Taliban, C3PO Tells 5th Circ.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

DynCorp Failed To Screen Taliban, C3PO Tells 5th Circ. By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (May 23, 2016, 8:50 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. urged the Fifth Circuit Friday to let… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How Obama’s Afghanistan plan is forcing the Army to replace soldiers with contractors

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

How Obama’s Afghanistan plan is forcing the Army to replace soldiers with contractors By Thomas Gibbons-Neff June 1 Crews from a Black Hawk helicopter and an Apache attack helicopter from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries Are the Silent Majority of Obama’s Military

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

Mercenaries Are the Silent Majority of Obama’s Military The president’s “light footprint” approach to war has relied on thousands of Americans paid to fight — and die — in the shadows.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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