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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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Uzbekistan, U.S. Discuss Regional Security Issues

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov received U.S. Ambassador Pamela Spratlen in Tashkent on September 22.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Death Toll Hits 117 After NE Nigeria Bombings - Medics

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The death toll from a series of bomb blasts blamed on Boko Haram in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria has risen to at least 117, hospital sources said Tuesday, more than twice the official tally. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
ReliefWeb
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Azerbaijan Continues Witch Hunt of Journalists

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
While six Azerbaijani journalists remain imprisoned, Azerbaijani government is on its next witch hunt, this time against the reporters of the popular independent online platform Meydan.TV.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Aydin Mammadov
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Horse Breeding and Human Rights in Turkmenistan

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Earlier this month, authorities in Turkmenistan allowed a prominent cultural icon, Geldy Kyarizov, to leave the country. It is a noteworthy development for a country that rights activists describe as one of the most repressive states on earth, but it is unlikely that it signals a significant easing of the Turkmen government’s authoritarian ways.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Sonia Zilberman
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

With Fight Against the Islamic State in Iraq Stalled, U.S. Looks to Syria For Gains

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
With the offensive to reclaim territory from the Islamic State largely stalled in Iraq, the Obama administration is laying plans for a more aggressive military campaign in Syria, where U.S.-backed Kurdish forces have made surprising gains in recent months. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Greg Jaffe
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Police in Brazil Capture Enduring Figure of LatAm Drug Trade

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Police in Brazil have captured a little known figure that has played a major role in the historical development of Latin America's drug trade, and whose links to prominent drug traffickers stretch from Mexico's "El Chapo" Guzman to Colombia's Pablo Escobar.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Elijah Stevens
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

U.S. Offer of Anti-Iran Bomb Lands as a Dud in Israel

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Talk is heating up in Congress and the Pentagon about whether to share America’s massive new bunker-busting bomb as a warning to Iran, but Israel remains cool to the idea. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Afghan Police Sex Abuse Charges Raise Legal Question for U.S. Aid

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
New allegations that U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan were instructed not to report the widespread abuse of boys by commanders in the Afghan police and allied militias could call into question the legality — and strategic wisdom — of U.S. military assistance to the country, legal experts say.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Michael Pizzi
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera America
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

The Corruption Crackdown in Guatemala Is Making Mexico Jealous

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The sight of Guatemalans protesting corruption and pushing President Otto Pérez Molina out of power and into a prison cell has provoked envy in Mexico, where impunity is rife and top politicians are seen as untouchable.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Mexico
Author(s): 
David Agren
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Corruption

173rd Airborne in Ukraine; to Expand Mission This Fall

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade have begun their third rotation in Ukraine, and the U.S. soldiers are planning a new training regimen to better hone the skills of the country's active-duty force.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Oriana Pawlyk
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Exercises

Egypt: Thousands Evicted in Sinai Demolitions

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The Egyptian military’s mass home demolitions and forced eviction of about 3,200 families in the Sinai Peninsula over the past two years violated international law, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Afghan Taliban Seize Humvees for Sneak Attacks and Propaganda

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
When two U.S.-made Humvees approached a checkpoint in Afghanistan's Helmand province last month, the police assumed them to be friendly local or coalition forces.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Hamid Shalizi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Honduras Records Significant Decrease in Violence as Armed Forces and Police Remain Vigilant

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Violence is decreasing in Honduras, which once had the world’s highest homicide rate: last year it dropped to 68 per 100,000 residents after peaking at 86.5 in 2011.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Iris Amador
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Violence

Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Kills 20 in Strikes on Sanaa Houses

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Fighter jets from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck two houses with bombs in the country's capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday killing 20 people, mostly civilians, medics and local officials confirmed to Reuters.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Jack Moore
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Mali's Terrorists Cast Their Web Wider

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The terrorist threat, previously confined to the north, has spread to the rest of the country, despite the presence of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the French military under Operation Barkhane. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Ibrahim Maiga
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

At Salvadoran Factory, Helping Troubled Youth Makes Business Sense

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
In El Salvador, torn by social discord and a surge of criminal violence, hope seems dim for the nation’s youth. But Rodrigo Bolaños, the general manager of the League factory here, believes in small triumphs.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Elisabeth Malkin
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Yemeni Pro-Government Forces Stall in Push Toward Capital

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
In Yemen's Marib province, a key battleground in the fighting against Shiite rebels, frustration is growing in the ranks of troops backing the country's president-in-exile after more than a week without gains on the ground.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press

Burkina Faso Army "Preparing to Raid Coup Leaders' Camp"

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Troops loyal to Burkina Faso’s deposed government said they were preparing to attack the Camp Naaba military base near the capital’s presidential palace, which is held by troops who staged a coup last week. English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Military

Boko Haram Kills 54 in Maiduguri

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The terrorist militant group Boko Haram has multiplied suicide bombings across the Lake Chad Basin countries with Nigeria, its birthplace being the hardest hit.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Emmanuel Kendemeh
Publisher / Source: 
Cameroon Tribune
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Death Toll of Amisom Troops in Somalia Since 2009 Could Exceed 1,100-Study

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) may have suffered at least 1,100 fatalities since 2009, according to information the force shared with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) — the world’s leading tracker of defence and military affairs. Some are calling this a conservative estimate.
Country(s): 
African Union
Author(s): 
Kevin J. Kelley
Publisher / Source: 
The East African

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