OSSI-Safenet Security Services
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OSSI-Safenet Security Services is a private military company
and a joint venture
between US-based Overseas Security & Strategy Information, Inc. and South Africa
-based Safenet Security Services. The former is owned by retired CIA special operations officer, John Walbridge, and the latter is owned by retired South African special operations officer, Mauritz Le Roux.
OSSI-Safenet is a member of the International Peace Operations Association
and Safenet is a member of the Private Security Company Association of Iraq
. The company is active with over 500 security personnel in Iraq
on a United States Department of Defense
.
in December 2006 while stopped at a roadblock
. The abductions occurred concurrently with a robbery of a money transport in Baghdad. It is, however, not clear if the two events are linked.
Private military company
A private military company or provides military and security services. These combatants are commonly known as mercenaries, though modern-day PMCs refer to their staff as security contractors, private military contractors or private security contractors, and refer to themselves as private military...
and a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between US-based Overseas Security & Strategy Information, Inc. and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
-based Safenet Security Services. The former is owned by retired CIA special operations officer, John Walbridge, and the latter is owned by retired South African special operations officer, Mauritz Le Roux.
OSSI-Safenet is a member of the International Peace Operations Association
International Peace Operations Association
The International Stability Operations Association , formerly known as the International Peace Operations Association , is a 501 non-profit trade association. Founded in April 2001, IPOA was created to support the private military industry and is based in Washington, D.C....
and Safenet is a member of the Private Security Company Association of Iraq
Private Security Company Association of Iraq
The Private Security Company Association of Iraq is a not-for-profit organization formed and maintained to discuss and address matters of mutual interest and concern to the industry conducting private security functions in Iraq...
. The company is active with over 500 security personnel in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on a United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
.
Kidnapping
Four OSSI-Safenet staff members were kidnapped in BaghdadBaghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
in December 2006 while stopped at a roadblock
Roadblock
A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be:*Roadworks*Temporary road closure during special events*Police chase*Robbery*Sobriety checkpoint...
. The abductions occurred concurrently with a robbery of a money transport in Baghdad. It is, however, not clear if the two events are linked.