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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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Tunisian Pilots Training on Kiowa Warriors Ahead of Delivery

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Tunisian pilots are in Roswell, New Mexico, for training on the Kiowa Warrior helicopters the North African nation is due to soon take delivery of.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Turkey Will Act If Syrian Kurdish Fighters Do Not Withdraw: Foreign Minister

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Turkey will have to take its own measures against the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria if its fighters do not withdraw from the town of Manbij to the east of the Euphrates river, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

Turkey Says Its Artillery Playing Role in Mosul, Jets on Standby

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Turkish artillery fire has already played a role in the effort to drive Islamic State from the Iraqi city of Mosul and four Turkish fighter jets are on standby to take part in air operations, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Iraq
Author(s): 
Tulay Karadeniz
Ece Toksabay
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Turkey Could Carry out Ground Operations Against PKK in Iraq - Foreign Minister

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Turkey will take more effective measures against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq, potentially including ground operations there, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

More than 300 Marines heading to Norway in January

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Norway has approved a U.S. request for the small rotational force of 330 Marines, which will be located at Vaernes, about 1,000 miles from the Scandinavian country’s border with Russia, according to a Norwegian government news release. English
Country(s): 
Norway
Author(s): 
Jeff Schogol
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
NATO

U.S. Soldiers Teach Demining in Tajikistan

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
U.S. Soldiers instructed 39 service members and civilians from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Armenia about proper demining procedures during the Humanitarian Mine Action training course in Tajikistan from September 19 to 30.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Sgt. Angela Lorden
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Indian Security Forces Went on a Village-Burning Rampage, Investigation Finds

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
It may be a forgotten atrocity in a forgotten war, but now, 5½ years later, the burning of the village of Tarmetla, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, by Indian security forces is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Max Bearak
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Human Rights

Colombia's ELN Rebels Balk at Hostage Ultimatum

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Colombia's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has accused the Colombian government of "torpedoing" peace talks between the two sides due to start on Thursday. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Criminal Organizations

Three Killed in Anti-UN Unrest in Central African Republic: Red Cross

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Three people were killed and six wounded in Central African Republic on Monday when U.N. peacekeepers exchanged fire with armed men during a protest against the U.N. military presence, the local Red Cross said.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Author(s): 
Crispin Dembassa-Kete
Serge Leger Kokopakpa
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict

The U.S. and Canada Have Blood on Their Hands in Honduras

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Honduran military and police forces, backed by the international community and in particular millions of U.S. dollars, once again brutally attacked peaceful protesters in a week that saw more social movement blood spilt. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Grahame Russel
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Security Assistance

Al-Shabab Claims Attack on African Union Base in Somalia

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
A suicide truck bomber struck an African Union base in central Somalia on Tuesday, and extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Abdi Guled
Publisher / Source: 
US News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military

Top U.S. Military Commander Moves to Ease Souring Relations with Saudis

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
After a series of high-profile disputes between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, the nation’s top military official in the Middle East moved Monday to ease tensions in one of America’s most enduring, yet perplexing alliances. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
W.J. Hennigan
Tracy Wilkinson
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy

Stop Supporting Rebels or Else, Sudan Warns South Sudan

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir has given Juba two months to force Sudanese rebels operating inside South Sudan to leave the country. Bashir made the remarks in Khartoum over the weekend after the U.S. State Department issued a statement last Thursday indicating the South Sudan government is harboring Sudanese rebels.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Nabeel Biajo
Publisher / Source: 
The Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Iran to Add U.S.-Made Aircraft to Its War Fleet

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
The Obama administration is forging a pathway for Iran to purchase American-made airliners that are likely to be converted for use in the Islamic Republic’s military, drawing concerns on Capitol Hill amid a flurry of recent attacks by Iranian-backed forces on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, according to conversations with lawmakers and fleet information obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.English
Country(s): 
Iran
Author(s): 
Adam Kredo
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Free Beacon
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Military Equipment

South Sudan: Deliberate Killings by Government Troops as UN Forces Fail to Protect Civilians

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
South Sudanese government forces are responsible for deliberately killing civilians, raping women and girls and looting property in July in Juba, the country’s capital, Amnesty International said in a new report launched today. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings

El Salvador Police Resigning, Seeking Asylum Abroad

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Many police in El Salvador are resigning and some are seeking asylum abroad, an indication of officers' dissatisfaction with poor working conditions as they continue to be called upon to combat the country's gangs.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Luis Fernando Alonso
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement

Venezuela Political Crisis Could Empower Criminal Actors

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly declared that the country has suffered a coup after the government blocked efforts to push for a recall of the president, deepening a political crisis that is fueling criminal activity in Venezuela.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
James Bargent
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Criminal Organizations

U.S. Troops, Embedded with Iraqi Brigades and Battalions, Push Toward Mosul's City Center

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
One week into the battle for Mosul, U.S. troops are embedded with Iraqi battalion- and brigade-level units, pushing forward with mobile headquarters elements as the fight moves toward the dense city center, according to U.S. officials familiar with the operation. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Andrew Tilghman
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Cooperation

Colombia, Rebels to Negotiate New Peace Pact in Cuba

Monday, October 24, 2016
A government negotiating team meets with rebel commanders in Cuba on Saturday to try and draft a new peace agreement that would be palatable to all sides in this increasingly polarized country, the government’s lead negotiator said in an interview.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Juan Forero
Kejal Vyas
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Taliban's Deadly Onslaught Across Afghan Provinces Draws Increased U.S. Air Power

Monday, October 24, 2016
More than 700 U.S. airstrikes have been carried out this year against the militants, twice as many as last year, as Afghan soldiers and police have struggled to contain a perpetual insurgency. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
W.J. Hennigan
Publisher / Source: 
LA Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

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