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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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2 American Troops Dead After Afghan Raid That Killed 26 Civilians

Thursday, November 3, 2016
U.S. and Afghan forces came under fire on Thursday while targeting senior Taliban commanders during a joint operation in northern Kunduz province, calling in airstrikes during an assault that killed 26 civilians, three local troops and two American service members, NATO and local officials said.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Chicago Tribune
Wire Service: 
Tribune News Services
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S. Defense Department High-Ranking Official Visits Armenia

Thursday, November 3, 2016
Michael Carpenter, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, paid a working visit to Armenia on November 2, 2016, meeting with top Armenian officials and touring a number of programs highlighting U.S.-Armenian military partnership.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
ArmenPress
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Ukraine: Parliament Should Reject Intrusive NGO Measure

Thursday, November 3, 2016
Freedom House has issued a statement urging Ukraine's parliament to reject a draft law that would require anti-corruption organizations in Ukraine and their staff members to make detailed financial disclosures to authorities.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Freedom House
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

2 U.S. Soldiers and 30 Afghans Killed in Kunduz Battle

Thursday, November 3, 2016
Two American soldiers and more than 30 Afghans were killed on Thursday in the midst of heavy fighting around the northern provincial capital of Kunduz, officials and local residents said. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Najim Rahim
Rod Nordland
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

India Changing Policy on Blacklisting of Foreign Defense Companies

Thursday, November 3, 2016
India will not implement blanket blacklisting of foreign defense companies charged with corruption under a newly finalized policy that likely will be made public this month, said an Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) official. English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Vivek Raghuvanshi
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Bhopal Jailbreak: Police Urged to Explain Killing of Prisoners

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Police in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are under pressure to explain the killing of eight prisoners who escaped from a jail in Bhopal early on Monday, after footage emerged that appeared to show at least one of the men being shot while already incapacitated.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Michael Safi
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings

UN Sacks South Sudan Peacekeeping Chief over Damning Report

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sacked the commander of the UN force in South Sudan after a report said it had failed to protect civilians in July.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Enforced Disappearances Rise in Bangladesh

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
The Bangladeshi human rights group Odhikar reports that, in the past five years, at least 298 people have vanished through enforced disappearances. Of those, 39 were found dead and 138 returned alive. The rest have not been seen.English
Country(s): 
Bangladesh
Author(s): 
Maaz Hussain
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Extrajudicial Killings

UN Failed to Protect Civilians in South Sudan, Report Finds

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan failed to protect hundreds of civilians from death or rape because of a risk-averse culture and chaotic leadership, according to an independent report.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Patrick Wintour
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Positive Steps Taken in Defense of Boko Haram Victims

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Following yesterday’s release of a Human Rights Watch report detailing how Nigerian authorities raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by Boko Haram, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari released a statement through his spokesman that he has ordered an immediate investigation into the findings.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Amy Braunschweiger
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Civil Society
Human Rights

Sudan to Bear Pain of U.S. Sanctions for Another Year

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
President Barack Obama has renewed sanctions against Sudan for another year, dashing Khartoum's hope of relieve. A statement released by the State Department on Tuesday quoted President Obama saying that Khartoum's policies remained an "extraordinary threat" to the national security of the United States.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Fred Oluoch
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Sanctions

South African Police and Anti-Zuma Protesters Clash in Pretoria

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Police in South Africa have fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and water cannon in an attempt to disperse protesters who have gathered outside Jacob Zuma’s offices to call on the president to resign.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Law Enforcement
Violence

Boko Haram Militia Surrender in Nigerian Military Operation

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
About 240 members of the Boko Haram militia and their families gave themselves up to the Nigerian army in neighboring Chad, the military’s Chief Public Information Officer Muhammad Dole said.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Chad
Author(s): 
Erik Ombok
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Hundreds Protest Outside Newspaper After Journalists Jailed in Growing Crackdown in Turkey

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Hundreds of protestors camped overnight in protest at the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey’s oldest secular newspaper after its editor and a dozen staffers were detained by police in what many see as a widening crackdown on government critics. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Umar Farooq
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Defense Minister Plans Visit to Mali, Senegal as Liberals Mull Next Peacekeeping Mission

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan will travel to Mali and Senegal later this week as the Liberal government considers where to send hundreds of Canadian peacekeepers. The stop in Mali is noteworthy as the West African country has long been seen as among the top candidates for a Canadian mission. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Senegal
Author(s): 
Lee Berthiaume
Publisher / Source: 
The Star
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Ukraine to Investigate Officials with over $100,000 in Cash

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Ukrainian authorities will investigate politicians and officials who declare cash assets of more than $100,000 and will impose prison sentences of up to 15 years on any found guilty of wrongdoing, General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Natalia Zinets
Matthias Williams
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Ally of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Is Set to Get Anticorruption Post

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
President Enrique Peña Nieto has set up a close ally to become Mexico’s first independent prosecutor, spurring accusations that he seeks to shield his scandal-plagued government from the kind of inquiry the new post was meant to ensure. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Juan Montes
Dudley Althaus
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Corruption

As Honduran Environmental Activists Face Renewed Repression, U.S. Security Aid Keeps Flowing

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
According to Karen Spring of the Honduras Solidarity Network, the recent surge in violence and repression against environmental and human rights activists results from increased funding that Honduran security forces have received from the U.S. through programs like the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI). According to Security Assistance Monitor, since the inception of the CARSI program in 2008, the U.S. has provided more than $109 million to military and police aid programs in Honduras, with another $17 million expected in 2017.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Parker Asmann
Publisher / Source: 
Security Assistance Monitor
North American Congress On Latin America (NACLA)
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Human Rights

Brazil Police Killed At Least 3,300 Civilians in 2015

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
An average of nine people were killed per day at the hands of Brazil's notoriously violent police force in 2015, an increase from last year despite a nationwide drop in murder rates. Brazil's police have long held the ill-gotten reputation of being among the most brutal institutions of its kind in the world.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Violence

Mexico Officials Stole Millions from Troubled Prison System: Report

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
More than $2 million were reportedly diverted from Mexico's 2014 federal penitentiary budget by officials who used the money to acquire luxurious vehicles and flights, highlighting how corruption contributes to the problems in Mexico's prison system.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Tristan Clavel
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

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