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This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

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During Mosul Offensive, Kurdish Fighters Clear Arab Village, Demolish Homes

Monday, November 14, 2016
That practice has fueled resentment among the local Arab population and risks breathing new life into the insurgency just as a U.S.-backed government offensive pushes into Mosul, the Sunni extremist group’s last major stronghold in Iraq.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Margherita Stancati
Ali A. Nabhan
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Fingerprints on Attacks Obliterating Yemen’s Economy

Monday, November 14, 2016
The Saudi-led coalition is hitting civilian targets, like factories, bridges and power stations, that critics say have no clear link to the rebels. In the rubble, the remains of American munitions have been found.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ben Hubbard
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

'Many Shot' as Nigeria Police and Shia Pilgrims Clash in Kano

Monday, November 14, 2016
A number of Nigerian Shia Muslims on a religious procession have been shot during clashes with police in the northern city of Kano, reports say. The group behind the procession, the Iran-backed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), has a history of tension with the security forces. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Violence

Donald Trump Likely to End Aid for Rebels Fighting Syrian Government

Monday, November 14, 2016
President-elect Donald J. Trump said Friday that he was likely to abandon the American effort to support “moderate” opposition groups in Syria who are battling the government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying “we have no idea who these people are.”English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
David E. Sanger
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Turkey Halts Activities of 370 Groups as Purge Widens

Monday, November 14, 2016
Turkey has halted the activities of 370 non-governmental groups including human rights and children's organizations over their alleged terrorist links, the government said as it widens purges following a failed coup in July. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Tajik Police Commander, Trained in U.S., Appears to Rise in Islamic State Ranks

Friday, November 11, 2016
In Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic, the militant received extensive taxpayer-funded military training from the United States to help counter drug-running and extremism along the border with Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Andrew E. Kramer
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Terrorism

Nigeria Orders N157bn Warplanes from the U.S… but There Is a Little Problem

Friday, November 11, 2016
A former U.S. state department top expert on Nigeria has asked the American government not to sell 12 warplanes worth $500 million to the Muhammadu Buhari administration due to allegations of human rights violations and corruption.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
The Cable
Wire Service: 
War on the Rocks
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Arms Sales

Raqqa: Syrian Arab Fighters Pull out of Kurd-Led Offensive

Friday, November 11, 2016
The Syrian Arab component of forces attacking Raqqa have withdrawn from operations, declaring Kurdish forces had broken an agreement to allow them to lead the charge into the Islamic State (IS) group-held city. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Middle East Eye
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

East African Community Launches Joint Military Training

Friday, November 11, 2016
Kenya's Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo on Friday launched joint field training for over 2,000 military officers from East African Community (EAC) member states in Kwale County at the coast.English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Farouk Mwabege
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid

EU to Pay Somali Police Salary

Friday, November 11, 2016
The European Union will pay the salaries of the Somali Police Force, an official said.The new EU Ambassador to Somalia, Ms Veronique Lorenzo, stated Thursday that the 6,800 police officers will receive the payment next week and that the intervention would support the police’s agenda to reform the security sector.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Abdulkadir Khalif
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Security Assistance

After Initial Denial, Pentagon Discovers it Killed 10 Allies in Drone Strike in Somalia

Friday, November 11, 2016
An American drone strike thought to have struck Islamist militants in Somalia actually killed 10 members of a regional force allied with the United States, according to results of a Pentagon investigation that have not yet been made public.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Kevin Sieff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Conflict

White House: $11.6B More Needed for ISIS Fight, Afghanistan

Friday, November 11, 2016
The White House told Congress Thursday that it needs an additional $11.6 billion to pay for the campaign against Islamic State militants and the war in Afghanistan. The request raises the price tag for both wars to $85.3 billion in 2017.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Security

Colombia Promoting Military Chiefs Accused of War Crimes in Spite of International Protest

Friday, November 11, 2016
Human Right Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Colombia’s Defense Ministry to prevent the promotion to general of at least five top military officials accused of executing civilians, but to no avail.In spite the protest, a Colombian senate commission approved the officials’ promotion, which will now be sent to the full senate for approval.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Brian Levesque
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Military
Human Rights

Drug Bust Points to Evolving Criminal Structures in Costa Rica

Friday, November 11, 2016
A drug trafficking network linked to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel has been dismantled in Costa Rica, a sign that the country's criminal structures are becoming increasingly involved in transnational drug trafficking.English
Country(s): 
Costa Rica
Author(s): 
Tristan Clavel
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Colombia’s Growing Local Drug Market Now Worth $2 Bn, Govt Says

Friday, November 11, 2016
Colombia's internal drug market has grown over the past few decades and is now worth an estimated $2 billion, a trend driven by changing economic and criminal dynamics in the country. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Criminal Organizations

U.S. Military and Police Aid Programs A Basic Guide: From Purpose to Type of Recipient

Friday, November 11, 2016
The Security Assistance Monitor has just published a new guide on the basics of U.S. Military and Police Aid. The guide gives an overview of the different programs, the most prominent program purposes, different types of military and police aid, top recipients, and key program initiation dates. English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Colby Goodman
Celina Menzel
Publisher / Source: 
Security Assistance Monitor
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Egypt: Freeze of Torture Rehabilitation Centre's Financial Assets a Cruel Blow to Human Rights

Friday, November 11, 2016
The El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, a clinic which provides hundreds of torture victims with vital services including counseling and legal assistance, learned today that its financial assets were frozen according to an order by the Central Bank of Egypt.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International

Defense Department Pressures Baghdad to Investigate Claims of Civilian Killings

Friday, November 11, 2016
The Defense Department has implored Baghdad to begin investigations into claims by human rights group Amnesty International of extrajudicial killings by members of the Iraqi Federal Police outside of Mosul.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Carlo Munoz
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings

Bosnia, Croatia Detain Multiple Organized-Crime Suspects

Friday, November 11, 2016
Authorities say that police in Bosnia and Croatia are detaining suspects and raiding 60 locations in search of evidence of organized crime, abuse of office, violation of the law by a judge and money-laundering.English
Country(s): 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

NATO-Georgia Exercise 2016

Friday, November 11, 2016
The exercise is designed to train a Georgian-Led multinational brigade headquarters staff to plan, coordinate and execute a crisis response operation based on a realistic scenario.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Tag(s): 
NATO
Military Exercises

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