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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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Shi'ite Militias to Join Mosul Campaign Soon

Friday, October 28, 2016
Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Friday they would launch an offensive against Islamic State west of Mosul imminently, a move which would block any retreat by the Sunni jihadists into Syria but is likely to alarm Iraq's northern neighbor Turkey.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Saif Hameed
Maher Chmaytelli
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

UK Maritime Personnel Train the Libyan Coastguard

Friday, October 28, 2016
UK Armed Forces personnel will today begin operations to help train the Libyan Coastguard, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
UK Ministry of Defence
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Ethiopia Withdraws Troops in Somalia Over 'Lack of Support'

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Ethiopia has withdrawn troops from Somalia, where they had been battling Islamist militants. It blames a lack of international support for the move, following the EU's recent cut in its funding for foreign troops in Somalia. Ethiopia is a major contributor of soldiers to the Amisom, the African Union mission in the countryEnglish
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

U.S. Using Tunisia to Conduct Drone Operations in Libya: U.S. Sources

Thursday, October 27, 2016
The United States has begun using a Tunisian air base to conduct surveillance drone operations inside Libya, the latest expansion of its campaign against Islamic State militants in North Africa, U.S. government sources said on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Mark Hosenball
Andrea Shalal
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Drones

'First' Seizure of FARC's Illegal Mining Assets Could Worsen Dissidence

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Colombia's Attorney General has announced what appears to be the first ever seizure of mining-related FARC assets, potentially stirring up the already turbulent process of finding a resolution to the FARC peace crisis. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Counterinsurgency

Honduras Military Collusion w/ Drug Traffickers Remains an Issue: Report

Thursday, October 27, 2016
A recent report highlights the alleged collusion of Honduran military personnel with drug traffickers along the country's remote eastern coast, suggesting Honduras' current security force reform should also include the country's military. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics

Brazil Gang War Sparks Prison Violence, Could Spill onto Streets

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Brazil's two most powerful criminal organizations have broken a long-standing alliance and are fighting each other in a battle that authorities warn could spill onto the streets of Latin America's most populous nation.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Pentagon Says Airstrikes Targeted 2 Qaeda Leaders in Afghanistan

Thursday, October 27, 2016
The United States military carried out airstrikes on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan aimed at two of Al Qaeda’s most senior leaders operating in the country, an attack described as one of the most significant in Afghanistan in several years, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Helene Cooper
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Washington is Quietly Reinforcing Europe’s Northern Flank

Thursday, October 27, 2016
The recent stream of senior U.S. defense officials to Nordic countries underlines American concerns about potential friction in northern Europe, and Washington’s efforts to boost defense and deterrence there.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Magnus Nordenman
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Why India and Pakistan Could Be Big Headaches for the Next U.S. President

Thursday, October 27, 2016
In the likely event of a Hillary Clinton win, her administration will no longer be able to count on New Delhi displaying what is known as strategic restraint; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dramatically altered the traditional Pakistan doctrine with several high-risk firsts. English
Country(s): 
India
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Barkha Dutt
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Erdogan says Turkish offensive will target Syrian towns of Manbij and Raqqa

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Turkey's military operation in northern Syria will target the town of Manbij, recently liberated from Islamic State by Kurdish-led forces, and the jihadists' stronghold of Raqqa, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Daren Butler
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military

Pakistan Set to Execute Severely Mentally Ill Man

Thursday, October 27, 2016
A mentally ill man in Pakistan is set to be executed in a sentencing deemed "appalling" by human rights experts, saying that Mr Ali's execution would be a breach of "Pakistani and international law and an indelible stain on Pakistan's reputation".English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
May Bulman
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. General: Syrian Democratic Forces will Lead the Assault on Raqqa

Thursday, October 27, 2016
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will lead the impending assault on Raqqa, the Islamic State group’s stronghold in Syria, despite the objections of the Turkish government, a top U.S. general said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Corey Dickstein
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Environmental Activists Face Renewed Repression in Honduras

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Recent attacks on members of the Civil Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) have not altered the U.S. decision to send the country its full funding package. As the climate in Honduras becomes increasingly more dangerous for human rights and environmental leaders, the continuation of U.S. security aid to Honduras will continue to be a point of contention moving forward. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Peter Asmann
Publisher / Source: 
NACLA
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Conflict

U.S. Has Secretly Expanded its Global Network of Drone Bases to North Africa

Thursday, October 27, 2016
The Pentagon has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases­ to North Africa, deploying unmanned aircraft and U.S. military personnel to a facility in Tunisia to conduct spy missions in neighboring Libya.English
Country(s): 
West and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Adam Entous
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military
Drones

Thomas Shannon: Work of U.S. with Kyrgyzstan on Ensuring Security in Afghanistan Continues

Thursday, October 27, 2016
"Work of US with Kyrgyzstan on ensuring security in Afghanistan continues," the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon said today, speaking to students at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA). English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Alina Kozhekova
Publisher / Source: 
24 News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

The Obama Administration Rewards Repression in Bahrain

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. 5th Fleet, used to perceive a need to appear responsive to U.S. concerns about its atrocious human rights record. But as Mr. Obama backed away from his support for democratic change in the Middle East, so did Bahrain.English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Editorial Board
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

UK Deploys Hundreds of Troops and Aircraft to Eastern Europe

Thursday, October 27, 2016
The UK is deploying hundreds of troops, as well as aircraft and armour to eastern Europe as part of the biggest build-up of Nato forces in the region since the cold war. The deployment is taking place during growing tensions over a series of high-profile Russian military manoeuvres.English
Country(s): 
United Kingdom
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Kevin Rawlinson
Ewen McAskill
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
NATO
Military Cooperation

Turkey’s Kurds Stage Nationwide Protests Over Arrests

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Turkey’s Kurds defied the state of emergency to stage nationwide protests on Wednesday against the detention of a leading Kurdish politician, as the government’s post-coup crackdown increasingly ensnares the restive minority and fuels an insurgency destabilizing the NATO member.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Emre Peker
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Germany Ready to Send Helicopters to U.N. Mission in Mali

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Germany has agreed in principle to send military helicopters to Mali to help a U.N. peacekeeping mission seen as vital to counter Islamist militancy and tackle the migration crisis, it said on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Andrea Shalal
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

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