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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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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

75 US-trained Rebels Enter Syria From Turkey

Monday, September 21, 2015
Seventy five US-trained Syrian rebels have reportedly crossed into northern Syria, days after their beleaguered training programme was criticised as a “joke”.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Louisa Loveluck
Publisher / Source: 
The Telegraph
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Military Reps of 40 Countries Observe Russia's Center-2015 Drills

Monday, September 21, 2015
Military representatives from almost 40 countries arrived to observe military drills at the Donguzsky range in Russia’s Orenburg Region, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesman.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Tunisia to Upgrade Its F-5 Fleet

Monday, September 21, 2015
The Tunisian Air Force is upgrading its Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fleet with new avionics and maintenance repairs under a $32 million contract.The US Department of Defence announced the $32.458 million contract on 16 September, which was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in Florida. English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Obama: United States is a Partner and Friend of Armenia

Monday, September 21, 2015
The relations between the United States of America and Armenia are strong and long-lasting. USA is grateful to Armenia for assisting in the peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, Kosovo.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
ArmenPress (Armenia)

Congress Presses Tunisia on Security Sector Reform

Monday, September 21, 2015
A key congressional panel on Sept. 17 urged Tunisia to reform its troubled security services if it hopes to be recognized as a full-fledged democracy.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Monitor
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Security Assistance

China Has a Plan to Take Over Central Asia — and America Loves it

Monday, September 21, 2015
The effort is seen by many as Beijing’s response to the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” and a challenge to America’s status as the dominant political power in the region. This sudden, surprising convergence of U.S. and Chinese interests, according to U.S. officials, boils down to one mutual goal: security.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
China
Author(s): 
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military and Police Aid

Free Speech Crackdown, Ecuador Edition

Monday, September 21, 2015
Add a new strongman to the list: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, whose administration has waged an increasingly aggressive campaign against both the media and the free speech rights of ordinary citizens.English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Author(s): 
Megan Alpert
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Deeply Concerned Over Unresolved Conflicts in Region

Monday, September 21, 2015
The United States voiced deep concern over the unresolved conflicts in the region. She further noted that Azerbaijan remains a strategic ally of the U.S., and Washington has been a proud ally in the field of security for over 20 years.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Sara Rajabova
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Foreign Policy
Violence

Draft Deal to End Burkina Coup Crisis Denounced

Monday, September 21, 2015
Burkina Faso is bracing for more violence after civil society movements denounced a political accord reached on Sunday between the new junta and the opposition as "shameful."English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Author(s): 
Michel Arseneault
Publisher / Source: 
Radio France Internationale
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies

Monday, September 21, 2015
Rampant sexual abuse of children has long been a problem in Afghanistan, particularly among armed commanders who dominate much of the rural landscape and can bully the population. American soldiers and Marines have been instructed not to interveneEnglish
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Joseph Goldstein
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

US Train-and-Equip Program, by the Numbers: 9 Fighting, 18 MIA, 1 Killed

Monday, September 21, 2015
Pentagon updates the tally just days after CENTCOM shocked senators by reporting that only ‘4 or 5’ Syrians remained in the fight. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Molly O'Toole
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

2 Top Prison Officials Among 13 Held Over Mexico Jail Break

Monday, September 21, 2015
The former head of Mexico's federal prisons and the ex-director of the Altiplano penitentiary that drug capo Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped from are among 13 additional people arrested in the jail break, an official with the federal Prosecutor's Office said Saturday.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Maria Verza
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Corruption

Some Iraqis Ditch Fight Against Islamic State For Life in Europe

Monday, September 21, 2015
Some Iraqi soldiers are abandoning their posts and joining a wave of civilian migrants headed to Europe, raising new doubts about the cohesion of the country's Western-backed security forces in the fight against Islamic State militants.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Saif Hameed
Stephen Kalin
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Warring Juba Parties Agree to Kick out Foreign Forces, Disagree on Police Unit

Monday, September 21, 2015
Partners in the South Sudan peace agreement meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, agreed on Thursday on the withdrawal of all foreign forces in South Sudan by October 10, but disagreed on the nature of the Joint Integrated Police Unit and the number of presidential guards.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Fred Oluoch
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Nigeria’s Private Security Regulation Hazy

Monday, September 21, 2015
Despite the prevailing high level of insecurity, Nigeria still has unclear regulations for the private security sub-sector.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie
Publisher / Source: 
The Nation (Nigeria)
Tag(s): 
Security

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