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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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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

Security Council Authorizes UN Mission in Colombia to Verify Ceasefire

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
The United Nations Security Council has sent a letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon authorizing the UN Mission in Colombia to verify the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, following a request from the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP).English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
UN News Centre
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

U.S. Troops Backing Iraqi Attack in Mosul

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
U.S. special operators were at the front line on the edge of Mosul earlier on Tuesday with elite Iraqi troops who were preparing to enter the Islamic State's last stronghold in the country.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Seth Robson
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Wire Service: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Military

Turkey Deploys Tanks, Military Vehicles to Border with Iraq

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Turkey's defense minister said Tuesday his country is making preparations for "all kinds of possibilities" after the military began deploying tanks and other vehicles to the border with Iraq.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Spooked by Russia, Tiny Estonia Trains a Nation of Insurgents

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Since the Ukraine war, Estonia has stepped up training for members of the Estonian Defense League, teaching them how to become insurgents, right down to the making of improvised explosive devices, or I.E.D.s, the weapons that plagued the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan. English
Country(s): 
Estonia
Author(s): 
Andrew E. Kramer
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Conflict

Wave of Insider Attacks Hits Afghan Army

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
After 15 years of training and more than $70 billion in support from the U.S., the casualty rate has soared again this year for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, according to an inspector general's quarterly report to Congress.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Nigerian Militant Group Threatens More Attacks if Army Campaign Continues

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
A Nigerian militant group threatened on Monday to step up attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta if the president pursues a military campaign, casting a shadow over peace talks between the government and groups due to start on Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Tife Owoloabi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military
Peace Negotiations

At Least 19 Killed in Latest India-Pakistan Border Firing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
India and Pakistan on Tuesday tallied at least 19 deaths in recent firing across their disputed border in Kashmir, where the nuclear-armed neighbors are engaging in increasingly intense artillery duels.English
Country(s): 
India
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Fayaz Bukhari
Abu Arqam Maqash
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

South Sudan Ranks Among Most Deadly for Journalists

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
The Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ) says 95 percent of the journalists murdered around the world over the last 10 years were local reporters. CPJ consultant Elisabeth Witchel, said South Sudan ranks among the top five countries where journalists have been murdered with impunity in 2016. The worst country for the second straight year is Somalia. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Carol Van Dam Falk
Ayen Bior
Publisher / Source: 
The Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Pakistani Police Clash With Backers of Opposition Leader Imran Khan

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Clashes erupted Monday between the riot police and thousands of supporters of the opposition politician Imran Khan in northwestern Pakistan, ahead of his plan to hold a protest in the Pakistani capital later this week. English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Salman Masood
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Valls Promises Not to Abandon CAR as Violence Erupts with Sangaris End

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Violence hit the Central African Republic (CAR) capital, Bangui, on Sunday eveing as France's Sangaris peacekeeping operation wound up. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told RFI that France will not abandon the CAR.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
RFI
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Did Front Man for Fugitive Mexico Governor Acquire Millions in U.S. Assets?

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
An alleged front man for fugitive Veracruz Gov. Javier Duarte has acquired a string of properties in a suburb of Houston, Texas, offering a further demonstration of the importance of the United States in laundering the proceeds of criminal activity in Mexico. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Patrick Corcoran
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Corruption

Ex-President of El Salvador Arrested on Corruption Charges

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Former El Salvador President Elías Antonio Saca and several members of his administration have been arrested on corruption-related charges, another indication that accountability may be finally reaching the country's political elites. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

International Human Smuggling Ring Dismantled in Peru and Chile

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
A multi-country operation has dismantled a human smuggling ring described as the largest criminal organization bringing Dominican migrants to Chile, as those fleeing physical and economic insecurity continue to seek the "Chilean Dream" in a country known for low crime rates and economic stability. English
Country(s): 
Peru
Chile
Author(s): 
Luis Fernando Alonso
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

El Salvador’s Security Forces Are Now Involved in More Shootouts than Mexico’s

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
So the announcement last week by the director of the National Civil Police, Howard Cotto, that police have done this 459 times so far this year points to the severity of the conflict between the gangs and the state. This means El Salvador's authorities are clashing with criminal groups more often than in Mexico, which is still engulfed in a drug war, and Colombia, whose half-century-long civil war is ending.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Joshua Partlow
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Conflict
Criminal Organizations

'We're Not in Perfect Control': U.S. Plans Operation Against Islamic State in Syria Despite Obstacles

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Obama administration officials acknowledged a wealth of problems that could derail the offensive, including the need to gather and train additional Syrian forces. More ominously, they cite the explosive dynamics between two allies: Turkey and Syrian Kurdish fighters, who form the bulk of the existing offensive force.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Karen DeYoung
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Turkey to Order New F-35 Lightning II Jets

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Turkey’s top defense procurement panel has agreed to officially order a second batch of F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft under the multinational Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Militarization

Turkish Army Chief Discusses Military Cooperation in Russia

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
The head of the Turkish armed forces, General Hulusi Akar, was visiting Russia on Tuesday to discuss military cooperation and regional developments with his Russian counterpart, the Turkish military said in a statement.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

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