U.S. soldiers move in a tactical formation during a partnered patrol in Madi Khel village in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Kamil Sztalkoper
Shady Afghan Company Tied To Taliban Gains Access To NATO Airbase -- Washington Times
An Afghan company with ties to the Taliban gained access to a detention facility located on a NATO airbase because of poor U.S. government communication and inaction by the U.S. Army, according to the U.S. special inspector general in Afghanistan.
The Department of Commerce had flagged the Zurmat Group and its subsidiaries in April 2012 because of their involvement in providing components for roadside bombs against U.S. and coalition forces. In September 2012, U.S. Central Command identified Zurmat and its subsidiaries as actively supporting an insurgency and restricted the company from receiving any Pentagon contracts in the region.
However, that information was not passed on to a contractor tasked with building a courthouse on NATO's Bagram Air Base at the Parwan Justice Center complex. The contractor, CLC Construction, hired Zurmat to perform testing on the courthouse and allowed the company access to the facility in November 2012.
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More News Of An Afghan Company With Ties To The Taliban Gaining Access To A NATO Airbase
Afghan Companies With Insurgent Ties Still Receive U.S. Contracts -- New York Times
Watchdog: Contractor suspected of helping insurgents briefly engaged on coalition project -- Stars and Stripes
Afghan companies with insurgent ties pose challenge for US. -- Economic Times
IG: Contractor Aided Insurgency, Accessed Coalition Facility -- TRNS
Contractor Supporting Insurgents in Afghanistan Granted Access to Coalition Facilities -- Weekly Standard
My Comment: This is a classic case of the "left hand" not knowing what the "right hand" is doing.
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