Watan Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Civilian killing and temporary highway ban
A WRM guard killed a civilian, leading the Afghan Interior Ministry to temporarily prohibit the company from operating on part of the Kabul–Kandahar highway and to order compensation for the victim’s family.
2010
Dahla Dam security confrontation
A reported confrontation between WRM personnel and Canadian security officials connected to the Dahla Dam project led to the Canadian personnel leaving Afghanistan.
2010
Proposed U.S. government debarment
U.S. Army officials considered excluding WRM from government work amid concerns about convoy-security conduct and alleged insurgent payments. The matter later ended in a negotiated administrative restriction rather than a permanent debarment.
2009
Allegations of payments to insurgents
Reporting alleged that Watan Risk Management or associated convoy-protection networks paid the Taliban or local armed groups to allow supply trucks to travel safely. Chairman Ahmad Rateb Popal rejected the allegation, while other observers said such arrangements were plausible in Afghanistan’s security environment.