Blackwater accused of illegal armed personnel in Afghanistan.

Two former employees of a private security company Xe (read as "Zee"), formerly known as Blackwater, have accused its leadership of the illegal issuance of weapons to its staff in Afghanistan. This May 21, said Associated Press.
According to Justin Cannon (Justin Cannon) and Stephen Makkleyna (Steven McClain), dismissed in May 2009, instruktiruya staff at all times to carry weapons, the company violated the U.S. Army a directive prohibiting the arming of civilians.
Cannon and Makkleyn have repeatedly drawn the attention of management Xe on the existing ban on the issuance of weapons, but senior staff each time said that they are not concerned.
Both staff members, as well as two more companies of guards were fired shortly after the shooting of their participation, which resulted in the death of one civilian and two other Afghans were wounded. During the incident, the Americans fired on their car crashed into a car before taking it for the Afghan fighters.
As reasons for the dismissal Xe said drunkenness. Cannon and Makkleyn categorically reject the use of alcohol since the start of work in Afghanistan. Their attorney believes that their staff sacked after the incident with the exchange of, the company has made them scapegoats.
The company changed its name to Blackwater Xe in 2009 to distance itself from the scandal with her participation, broke out in 2007 in Iraq. Then company employees shot to death 17 peaceful Iraqis, and later their actions were deemed illegal and unmotivated.
In January 2009 the Iraqi authorities banned Blackwater carry out their activities in the country. Most of her staff left Baghdad in May 2009, however, it was reported that some staff still continue to work in Iraq until September 2009.