What is the company Blackwater called now?
What is the company Blackwater called now?
Xe Services LLC
In February 2009, Blackwater changed its name to Xe Services LLC and restructured the company. One of the things it added is an ethics program. The next month, founder and CEO Erik Prince stepped down and in December of that same year, he stopped any involvement in day to day operations.
Is Blackwater a PMC?
Academi was an American private military company founded on December 26, 1996 by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince as Blackwater, renamed Xe Services in 2009 and known as Academi since 2011 after the company was acquired by a group of private investors. …
Is it legal to be a PMC?
However, mercenaries are banned by international laws while PMCs are considered legal. The use and recruitment of mercenaries are legally forbidden by the 1989 International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries.
Who owns Blackwater contractors?
| Erik Prince | |
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| Prince in 2015 | |
| Born | Erik Dean Prince June 6, 1969 Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Hillsdale College (BA) |
| Known for | Founder of Blackwater |
What happened with Blackwater?
Blackwater guards claimed that the convoy was ambushed and that they fired at the attackers in defense of the convoy. The Iraqi government and Iraqi police investigator Faris Saadi Abdul stated that the killings were unprovoked….
| Nisour Square massacre | |
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| Injured | 20 |
What is Erik Prince doing now?
Prince heads the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group, and served as chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Frontier Services Group until 2021.
Is owning a private army legal?
Private military contractors (PMC) play a major role in the fields of gathering intelligence, training security ambitions, technical and technological support and transporting needs in conflict zones and all around the world. However, mercenaries are banned by international laws while PMCs are considered legal.