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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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Iraq Rejects Turkish Role in Mosul Battle, as Forces Advance Toward City

Monday, October 24, 2016
Iraq’s prime minister on Saturday rejected the possibility of Turkish involvement in the current campaign to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, just a day after Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced that he had reached an “agreement in principle” with Turkish officials that would allow Turkey to participate in the battle.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Turkey
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Mexico Arrests Ex-Chief of Police in City Where 43 Students Disappeared

Monday, October 24, 2016
Mexico’s federal police on Friday arrested a fugitive former municipal police chief who is a major figure in the investigation into the disappearance of 43 college students in September 2014.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Elisabeth Malkin
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement

Plans to Send Heavier Weapons to CIA-Backed Rebels in Syria Stall amid White House Skepticism

Monday, October 24, 2016
Neither approved nor rejected, the plan was left in a state of ambiguity that U.S. officials said reflects growing administration skepticism about escalating a covert CIA program that has trained and armed thousands of Syrian fighters over the past three years.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Greg Miller
Adam Entous
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military Equipment

Further UK Troops Train Tunisian Forces to Counter IS

Monday, October 24, 2016
UK Armed Forces will provide training to Tunisian forces to help stem the threat posed by Daesh, the UK Defence Secretary has announced.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
UK Ministry of Defence
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

U.S. Special Operators Accelerate Killings of ISIS Leaders

Monday, October 24, 2016
U.S. special operators in northern Iraq and Syria are killing Islamic State leaders at a faster pace, disrupting the organization’s defense of Mosul and, more importantly to Pentagon leaders, their ability to plot attacks against the United States and other targets outside the region. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kevin Baron
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military
Terrorism

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

India Launches Race to Build Fighter Jet

Monday, October 24, 2016
India has kick-started a race to supply fighter jets for its air force in what could be among the world’s most lucrative military aerospace contracts, with international defence companies lining up to pitch for as much as $10bn worth of business.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Kiran Stacey
Peggy Hollinger
Publisher / Source: 
Financial Times
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Arms Sales

Army Captain's Dismissal Could Open Another Chasm in U.S.-Honduran Relations

Monday, October 24, 2016
Honduras' armed forces have removed an army captain under investigation by the US government for drug trafficking, a move which could put further stress on bilateral relations between the Central American nation and its northern ally. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Military

Thales' Role in Indian Rafale Deal Boosts Order Book by €1.1B

Monday, October 24, 2016
Thales’ share of an Indian order for 36 Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jets boosted the order book by €1.1 billion (US $1.2 billion), marking a 24 percent rise in the first nine months from a year ago, the defense electronics company reported. English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Pierre Tran
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Militarization

Sudan Signs Accord, U.S. Eases Sanctions

Monday, October 24, 2016
President al-Bashir and his ruling National Congress Party (NCP) have the challenge of implementing the recommendations of the National Document signed on October 10 after two years of negotiations.There is optimism within the NCP elite that the US will soon ease more economic sanctions after Washington in early October lifted restrictions on making certain non-commercial bank transactions with Sudan, mainly on humanitarian funding. English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Fred Oluoch
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

El Salvador Vice President Touts Use of Force to Fight Crime

Monday, October 24, 2016
El Salvador's government has praised an elite unit tasked with confronting street gangs, but this strategy is unlikely to translate into long-term security gains in a country wracked by violence. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Tristan Clavel
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Anti-terror Efforts at Risk as Ethiopia Quells Protest at Home

Monday, October 24, 2016
Ethiopia could be headed for largescale ethnic strife that would have negative repercussions to the region despite the state of emergency. The biggest concern is that Ethiopia’s instability will kill counter terrorism programmes against al-Shabaab.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Author(s): 
Fred Oluoch
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism
Conflict

Sanaa Air Raids Resume as Yemen Truce Expires, Say Residents

Monday, October 24, 2016
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked targets in Sanaa at dawn on Sunday, hours after a three-day truce in Yemen's war expired, residents in the capital said.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

2nd Nigerian Ex-minister Arrested Over $2.1B Graft Case

Monday, October 24, 2016
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency on Friday arrested another former government minister in connection with a $2.1 billion corruption case. The EFCC is investigating the misappropriation of $2.1 billion earmarked for the fight against Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Rafiu Ajakaye
Publisher / Source: 
Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Corruption

Tunisia: Abusive House Arrests

Monday, October 24, 2016
Tunisia’s use of house arrest for at least 139 people under a November 2015 state of emergency decree has left many facing stigmatization and unable to pursue studies and work, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have justified the measures in the context of countering terrorism.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Human Rights

Somalia's Shabaab Seize Third Town This Month After Peacekeepers Withdraw

Monday, October 24, 2016
Islamist militant group al Shabaab on Sunday seized control of yet another town in central Somalia after it was abandoned by African Union peacekeepers, a militant spokesman and a local official said, the third to fall to insurgents this month. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Abdi Sheikh
Feisal Omar
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Turkish Army Says Hits Islamic State, Kurdish YPG Targets in Syria

Monday, October 24, 2016
Turkey's military struck dozens of Islamic State and Kurdish YPG militia targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, depriving both groups of the ability to move around, the army said on Monday, as its operation there entered a third month. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism
Counterinsurgency

South Africa to Withdraw From International Criminal Court

Friday, October 21, 2016
South Africa became on Friday the second African country to announce that it would leave the International Criminal Court, a decision that campaigners for international justice fear could lead to a devastating exodus from the embattled institution.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Author(s): 
Sewell Chan
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
International Criminal Court

Honduras Passes Law to Stop Drug Cash Entering Political Campaigns

Friday, October 21, 2016
Honduras' Congress on Thursday approved a law to prevent drug trafficking money being used to finance political campaigns in the poor Central American nation blighted by gang violence.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Gustavo Palencia
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy
Corruption

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