Blackwater 'Dissolved' in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has officially banned eight foreign security firms, including American contractor Xe Services LLC, formerly known as Blackwater.

Afghan officials say the private contractors have been dissolved and their weapons collected.

"The process of dissolving eight private security companies and collecting their weapons has been carried out successfully," Waheed Omer, the spokesman for President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday.

The announcement comes a day after Washington granted Blackwater a fresh five-year contract to operate in Afghanistan.'

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