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February 9, 2012

Iraq Vows Crackdown on Private Military Firms 
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The Iraqi government says it will impose new curbs on private military
firms to slow what it calls a "giant army" threatening national
sovereignty. Iraqi Deputy Interior Minister Adnan al-Asadi said scores
of unlicensed weapons have been recovered in raids of the companies'
offices.

Adnan al-Asadi: "What the Interior Ministry worries about is that there
is a giant army of these companies on the streets with their weapons. It
does not matter if these weapons are licensed. They pose a security risk
that must be addressed in any way. "



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