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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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U.S. Arrests Yankel Rosenthal, President of Honduras Soccer Club

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
United States authorities arrested Yankel Rosenthal, a former government minister and president of the Honduras soccer club Marathon, which is owned by one of Honduras’ wealthiest and politically connected families.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Steven Dudley
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Russian Warplanes in Syria Destroy U.S.-trained Rebels' Weapons Depots: Commander

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Senior Pentagon Official Visits Armenia

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
A senior Pentagon official discussed Armenia’s growing participation in international peacekeeping operations supported by the United States with Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, during a visit to Yerevan on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Asbarez (Armenia)

Britain Urged to Stop Providing Weapons to Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Britain is being urged to halt the supply of weapons to its ally Saudi Arabia in the light of evidence that civilians are being killed in Saudi-led attacks on rebel forces in Yemen.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Ian Black
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Arms Sales

Georgian Activists Demand to Release Protesters Supporting "Rustavi 2" TV Channel

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
In Tbilisi, more than 200 people held a rally in front of the house of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former Prime Minister of Georgia. They were protesting against the court's decision to arrest two activists of the NGO "Free Zone" and a member of the "United National Movement" Party.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Beslan Kmuzov
Publisher / Source: 
Caucasian Knot
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

ISIS Takes Responsibility for Bombings in Yemen

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in Yemen’s two largest cities on Tuesday that killed at least 25 people, including troops from the Persian Gulf who are fighting Yemeni rebels.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Saeed Al Batati
Kareem Fahim
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Colombia Prosecutor Seeks Probe into Former President and 1997 Massacre

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Colombia’s public prosecutor has called for an investigation into whether former president Alvaro Uribe was linked to a massacre carried out by paramilitaries in 1997.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

John Kerry Raises Syria No-Fly Zone Despite Obama's Skepticism

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State John Kerry has raised the possibility of a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians even as President Barack Obama has consistently rejected the idea, several administration officials told CNN.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Elise Labott
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict

Is Kyrgyzstan Central Asia’s Best Hope for Democracy?

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Kyrgyzstan successfully held relatively peaceful elections on October 4, with six out of 14 parties passing the republic-wide 7% and country-wide 0.7% barrier and winning parliament seats.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Bakyt Ibraimov
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Governance

Flow of Central American Children Headed to U.S. Shifts but Doesn’t Slow

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The problem seems to have simply been pushed farther south: Many of the young migrants are now stopped entering Mexico instead.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Azam Ahmed
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Migration
Border Control

Yemeni Rocket Attacks Kill 15 in Aden

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Authorities in Yemen say three rockets have hit the port city of Aden, striking a hotel that houses officials from the country’s exiled government and two buildings used by Saudi-led coalition troops. They said at least 15 people have died.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Pakistan’s Air Force Chief Denies China Helped Military Acquire Armed Drones

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Reports that China helped Pakistan's military acquire armed drones are wrong, according to the head of the Pakistani air force, who said engineers in his nation developed the technology on their own and Washington should increase coordination with Islamabad to target and eliminate al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Program(s): 
Coalition Support Funds
Author(s): 
Guy Taylor
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.S. Military Aid to Presidential Guards a Risky Venture

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
U.S. military training to the elite African units known as "presidential guards" spells trouble for stable and democratic governance on the continent. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Alexis Kedo
Colby Goodman
Publisher / Source: 
Lobe Blog
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Governance
Governance

AFRICOM’s Multinational Cooperation Center Hosts First NATO Staff Exchange

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
NATO, with a well established reputation as a leading contributor to peace and security, was invited by the AFRICOM Multinational Cooperation Center, or MNCC, to discuss how the two organizations might work together to mitigate future crises on the African continent. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Africom Newsroom
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Foreign Policy

Berdymukhammedov Shuffles Turkmen Security Officials

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Turkmenistan's president has reshuffled his top security officials amid a flare up in fighting on the Central Asian country's border with Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Security

Tunisia: Al Qaeda Announces Jihadist’s Death

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
An Algerian news channel reported that Al Qaeda had announced the death of the Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, one of the most wanted extremists in North Africa.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Algeria
Author(s): 
Carlotta Gall
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Guatemala Declares Mudslide-Hit Neighborhood Uninhabitable, Weighs What to do With Area

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Guatemalan officials weighed what to do with the site of a massive, acres-wide mudslide that might still hold hundreds of bodies and a surrounding area of largely untouched homes that has been declared uninhabitable. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Katherine Corcoran
Sonia Perez D
Publisher / Source: 
US News And World Report
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press

El Salvador Massacres on the Rise: Report

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The number of reported massacres in El Salvador appear to have risen significantly, again raising the question of whether this is primarily the result of gang-on-gang violence or whether there are other factors at play. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Elijah Stevens
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Violence
Criminal Organizations

Nazarbayev Calls for Common Mechanisms to Fight Extremism, Rejection of Illegal Military Actions by States at Leaders’ CVE Summit

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan joined the summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama on Sept. 29 to discuss with other world leaders the ongoing fight against the terror group ISIS and the global spread of violent extremism.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Altair Nurbekov
Aiman Turebekova
Publisher / Source: 
The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

44 Countries Attend Antidrug Event in Honduras

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Representatives of 44 nations are participated at the 25th meeting of heads of national agencies responsible for struggling trafficking of illicit drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
MEHR News Agency
Wire Service: 
MNA
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

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