Northbridge Services Group
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Northbridge Services Group Ltd is a private military company (PMC) which is registered in the Dominican Republic and has offices in the United Kingdom and Ukraine. Its president and CEO is US Army (retired) Lieutenant-Colonel Robert W. Kovacic.
History
Northbridge Services Group inaccurately claimed to be the successor of the now defunct South African PMC Executive Outcomes (EO).[citation needed] Northbridge was said to have[weasel words] close links with Aegis Defence Services, the successor of the now defunct PMC Sandline International.
In April of 2003, the company was criticized by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean for operations in Côte d'Ivoire that "seriously undermine the peace process".[1] In May of 2003, Northbridge commandos rescued dozens of oil workers being held hostage on an oil rig.[2] In June of 2003, the company offered to kidnap embattled Liberian president Charles Taylor for $4 million.[3] The offer was rejected and Northbridge was subsequently investigated by the FBI.[4]
Northbridge operated from a post box and gradually disappeared from existence.
Services
Northbridge Services Group claimed to provide governments, multi-national corporations, non-governmental organisations, the corporate sector and prominent individuals with:
- Advice
- Training
- Operational support
- Intelligence support
- Humanitarian operations
- Strategic communications
- Support for law and order
See also
References
Categories:
- Private military contractors
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