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Afghanistan: ousting the private military

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered private security companies to disband by the end of the year. He argues they constitute a parallel force to the Afghan army and police, and are therefore a cause of instability. But if they go, will Afghanistan slide further into chaos?

Programme prepared by Laura Farrenq and Charlotte Oberti.


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