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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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Fight Against Extremism: CSTO Recipe

Friday, September 18, 2015
A scheduled meeting of CSTO Collective Security Council took place in Dushanbe. It closed the year of Tajikistan's chairmanship in the organization. Issues on the agenda showed that peace is that Central Asia can only dream of today.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Tatyana Kudryavtseva
Publisher / Source: 
24 News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Mexico Arrests Cartel Figure in Connection with Disappearance of 43 Students

Friday, September 18, 2015
Federal authorities captured a suspected high-ranking drug cartel member who has been implicated in last year's disappearance of 43 college students in the southern state of Guerrero, officials said Thursday. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
FOX News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

New U.S. Ambassador Arrives in Georgia

Friday, September 18, 2015
New US Ambassador Ian Kelly arrived in Georgia with his wife Francesca, Georgia-Online reported.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Report: Sourcing Standards Led to Optimistic ISIS Reports

Friday, September 18, 2015
While there was never a direct order to alter intelligence on the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the way data was compiled led to rosy reports on U.S. military progress in the Middle East, according to NPR.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Rebecca Kheel
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

El Salvador’s War on Terror

Friday, September 18, 2015
El Salvador risks sacrificing civil liberties and human rights in its war on terror against gangs. With a single ruling this past month, El Salvador’s Supreme Court fundamentally changed the country’s war on organized crime.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Michael Busch
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Human Rights

Egypt Bans News Coverage of Killings of Mexican Tourists

Friday, September 18, 2015
Egypt’s chief prosecutor issued a ban on news media coverage in the case of a weekend attack by the security forces that killed 12 people, including eight Mexican tourists and their Egyptian guides.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Jared Malsin
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Venezuela Fighter Jet Crashes Near Colombia Border

Friday, September 18, 2015
A Venezuelan fighter jet with two people on board crashed near the Colombian border late on Thursday evening after an "illicit aircraft" believed to be Colombian was found violating airspace, according to the Venezuelan government.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Girish Gupta
Deisy Buitrago
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Border Control

Saudi-led Coalition Pounds Yemen Rebels Near Central City

Friday, September 18, 2015
The Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen's Shiite rebels pounded the insurgents' positions Thursday with heavy artillery fire on the outskirts of the central city of Marib, part of their push to retake the capital, Sanaa. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Adam Schreck
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times

New Burkina Faso Leader Says October Poll Too Soon

Friday, September 18, 2015
The military general who has taken power in a coup in Burkina Faso says the October 11 date for planned national elections appears to be "too soon." English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
News 24
Tag(s): 
Governance
Governance

Hunger Drives Migration in Central America - Study

Friday, September 18, 2015
Food shortages and cuts in farming jobs caused by a prolonged drought are driving thousands of people living in parts of Central America to leave their homes, according to new academic research.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Anastasia Moloney
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Migration

DR Congo Commutes Policeman's Death Sentence for Murder of Rights Activist

Friday, September 18, 2015
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday commuted a police officer's death sentence over the 2010 murder of prominent rights activist Floribert Chebeya and his driver. English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
France 24
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Burkina Faso Military Confirms Coup

Thursday, September 17, 2015
The military in Burkina Faso has taken to the airwaves to declare it now controls the country, confirming that a coup has taken place - just weeks before national elections.
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Governance
Governance

Violent Vigilante Movement Taking Off in Peru

Thursday, September 17, 2015
In recent weeks vigilante groups encouraging citizens to take justice into their own hands have been springing up in Peru, using social media to advocate for the violent punishment of suspected criminals.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement

U.S. Calls for Release of President in Burkina Faso Coup

Thursday, September 17, 2015
The United States has called for the immediate release of Burkina Faso's interim president, prime minister and other leaders after they were arrested by the presidential guard on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
NBC News
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Governance
Governance

‘Ukraine Should not Count on U.S. Military Aid’ - Russian Security Chief

Thursday, September 17, 2015
The head of Russia’s Security Council has said that US military aid to the Kiev regime was very unlikely as Washington is not interested in its success. It only intended to use the conflict in Ukraine as leverage for US influence on the European Union.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
RT
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Yemen’s Prime Minister Returns From Exile

Thursday, September 17, 2015
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah arrived in the southern port city of Aden Wednesday after months of exile in Saudi Arabia.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Mohammed Al-Kibsi
Asa Fitch
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal

Over 100 Arrested in Burundi Province Amid Rebel Fears

Thursday, September 17, 2015
The governor of a province in central Burundi says more than 100 men have been arrested in two days by security forces trying to prevent men from being recruited to fight the government. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Egyptian Army Says it Killed 55 Islamic State Militants in Sinai, Two Soldiers Killed

Thursday, September 17, 2015
Egyptian security forces killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area, the military said in a statement on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Ali Abdelaty
Publisher / Source: 
The Sydney Morning Herald
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

African Democracy Update: Satisfaction Remains Elusive for Many

Thursday, September 17, 2015
A new analysis by Afrobarometer, a non-partisan research network, released in observance of the International Day of Democracy, suggests the extent to which African countries put democratic ideals into practice varies widely.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Peter Halley Penar
Kangwood Han
Thomas Bentley
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Governance

Watchdog Concerned the U.S. is Sending Too Much Equipment to Afghan Forces

Thursday, September 17, 2015
A government watchdog agency is concerned that the Pentagon is buying and sending an inordinate amount of weapons and equipment to Afghan Security forces, according a letter sent Thursday to Gen. John F. Campbell, the commanding general of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post

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