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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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Rights Groups: Cameroon Prisons Severely Overcrowded

Friday, October 23, 2015
Human rights groups in Cameroon say prisons constructed for 500 detainees are housing more than 3,000 people, including many Boko Haram suspects who can be held for years without charge in inhumane conditions. English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Moki Edwin Kindzeka
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Human Rights
Security Assistance

Tensions Soar Amid Protests Over Press Freedom In Georgia

Friday, October 23, 2015
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Tbilisi October 22 against the Georgian government's alleged attempts to silence the country's biggest and most popular television channel, raising fears of a political crisis.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Human Rights
Conflict

Leader of Troubled Mali Seeking Renewed International Support

Friday, October 23, 2015
Peace in the north of Mali remains fragile.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Katrin Matthaei
Publisher / Source: 
DW
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Foreign Policy
Conflict Resolution

Pakistani Prime Minister Meets With Obama

Friday, October 23, 2015
President Barack Obama held a 90-minute meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, focusing primarily on regional security concerns, with both leaders calling for stronger cooperation between their two countries.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Carol E. Lee
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy

Crisis Response Training Sharpens Skills, Solidifies Partnerships

Friday, October 23, 2015
A large group of angry protesters throwing rubber bricks, tear gas and Molotov cocktails were dispersed by the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, alongside French Gendarmerie, Oct. 9, as part of a training program specializing in restoring order and professional intervention. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy
Publisher / Source: 
Camp LeJeune Globe
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Military and Police Aid
Human Rights
Conflict

In Wielding Rarely Used Veto, President Obama Puts Budget Heat on Republicans

Friday, October 23, 2015
President Obama on Thursday vetoed a $612 billion defense policy bill, rejecting a broadly supported measure that sets funding for military salaries and equipment, and intensifying his struggle with the Republican-led Congress over federal spending.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Army Surrounds Home of Congo Republic Opposition Leader

Friday, October 23, 2015
A Congo Republic opposition leader said late on Thursday that forces from leader Denis Sassou Nguesso's presidential guard were surrounding his house, detaining him and three allies opposed to a vote on extending term limits. English
Country(s): 
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
Author(s): 
Emma Farge
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Governance
Civil-Military Relations
Conflict

Factbox: Guatemala's Presidential Candidates and their Policies

Friday, October 23, 2015
A comedian who tapped into public anger over government corruption and a center-left former first lady will contest a run-off on Sunday in Guatemala's presidential election.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
Reuters

DHQ Refute Reports of Employing Mercenaries to Fight Boko Haram

Friday, October 23, 2015
The Acting Director of Defense Information denied claims that Nigeria is employing mercenaries against Boko Haram, citing such reports as enemy "propaganda."English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Naija247News
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism

Qatar Says Could Intervene Militarily In Syria But Prefers Political Solution

Friday, October 23, 2015
Qatar, a major supporter of rebels in Syria's civil war, suggested it could intervene militarily following Russia's intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad but said it still preferred a political solution to the crisis.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters

Briefing Memorandum on Human Rights Concerns in Central Asia

Friday, October 23, 2015
Human Rights Watch provides an overview of key human rights concerns in Central Asia. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption
Human Rights

U.S. Is Debating Ways to Shield Syrian Civilians

Friday, October 23, 2015
The Obama administration is locked in a sharp new debate over whether to deploy American military forces to establish no-fly zones and safe havens in Syria to protect civilians caught in its grinding civil war.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Mark Mazzetti
Peter Baker
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

An El Chapo Tunnel and 10 Tons of Marijuana Seized in Mexico

Friday, October 23, 2015
The tunnel was discovered at a warehouse in Tijuana across from San Diego, California. Police arrested 16 alleged drug cartel members.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Plans By U.S. to Capture Islamic State’s Capital Already Go Awry

Friday, October 23, 2015
There is still no sign of the help the United States has delivered ostensibly for the use of the Arab groups fighting the Islamic State, nor is there any indication it will imminently arrive, calling into question whether there can be an offensive to capture Raqqa anytime soon.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Liz Sly
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

El Salvador Official Slams 'Iron Fist' Security Policies

Friday, October 23, 2015
El Salvador Security Minister Benito Lara's recent criticism of "iron fist" security policies is an abrupt change in rhetoric for an administration that has implemented a militarized approach to combating the country's deadly street gangs. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Arron Daugherty
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Civil Society

Drug Trafficking Top Issue for Argentina's Presidential Candidates

Friday, October 23, 2015
Responding to public concerns over growing drug activity and violence in the country, Argentina's leading presidential candidates have offered similar -- and somewhat alarming -- solutions to these issues ahead of Sunday's elections.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Four National Security Ministry Generals Fired in Azerbaijan, More Expected

Friday, October 23, 2015
Nine high-ranking employees of Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security (MNS) were dismissed, Trend has learned, and more are expected.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Azer Niftiyev
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Security
Corruption

U.S. Soldier Killed by ISIS, Pentagon Won’t Call It Combat

Friday, October 23, 2015
Even after the raid, Pentagon officials, who once insisted there were no American boots on the ground, continued to call the U.S. effort a “train, advise and assist” mission, not a combat one. It marked the latest game of military semantics in a war defined as much by its messaging as by its tactical results.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Nancy A. Youssef
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

Tashkent Hosts SCO RATS Conference on Countering Terrorism

Friday, October 23, 2015
The Executive Committee of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO RATS) on October 22 held the third scientific conference on cooperation in combating international terrorism among the SCO member states and observer states of the Organization, the SCO RATS reports.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Counterterrorism

New Top U.S. General Looks to Capitalize On Iraq Successes

Thursday, October 22, 2015
In a bid to capitalize on some recent battle successes in Iraq, Baghdad leaders told a top U.S. general Tuesday that they will move to improve coordination between the country's disparate and sometimes warring factions battling Islamic State militants.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

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