British private army landed in Basel/At war with itself (Swiss Press Text 2011, by Markus Prazeller) - Swiss Press Award

Basler Zeitung

Markus Prazeller

With the two articles published on August 9, 2010, the BaZ revealed that the British PMC Aegis Defence Services had established a holding company in Basel. The publication sparked a debate about whether private security and military companies should be banned or regulated in Switzerland.