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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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Egypt Police Colonel Gets Five Years Jail at Re-Trial over Deaths of 37 Prisoners

Friday, August 14, 2015
An Egyptian police colonel was sentenced to a reduced five years in jail on Thursday in a re-trial over the deaths of 37 Islamist prisoners being transported to jail in an overcrowded van, lawyers and judicial sources said.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security

Kerry Voices Concern to Russian Counterpart on Ukraine Fighting

Friday, August 14, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "grave concern" to his Russian counterpart on Thursday over a sharp rise in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and urged an immediate ceasefire, the State Department said.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict
Foreign Policy

Israel Wants to Expand, Not Nix, Joint Air Defense Drill

Friday, August 14, 2015
Israeli military officers are negotiating with US counterparts to include forward-deployed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries in Juniper Cobra 2016, a biannual joint air and missile defense drill slated to play out here early next year. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Security

South Sudan Llifts Aid Blockade

Friday, August 14, 2015
South Sudan's army has lifted a more than a month-long aid blockade into rebel areas.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Egypt Beheading Blow to Tourism, May Boost Military Aid

Friday, August 14, 2015
"Under Sisi, Egypt aims to position itself as the last bulwark against terrorism and attract international financial and military support while ignoring human rights violations," said Karim Bitar, Arab affairs expert at the Paris-based Institute of International and Strategic Relations. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
France 24
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

War Landmines have Killed 1550, Says Zim Minister

Friday, August 14, 2015
Zimbabwe’s defence minister, Sydney Sekeramayi has reportedly revealed that liberation war landmines have to date killed at least 1 550 civilians. he landmines in Zimbabwe were laid in the 1970s during former prime minister Ian Smith’s regime. English
Country(s): 
Zimbabwe
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Civil Society

Why Algeria Isn’t Exporting Jihadists

Friday, August 14, 2015
Algeria’s tough security stance and the legacy of the country’s bloody civil war help explain why relatively few Algerians are fighting abroad. English
Country(s): 
Algeria
Author(s): 
Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck
Publisher / Source: 
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

Nigeria Gives Military Three Months

Friday, August 14, 2015
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari swore in a new set of military chiefs on Thursday, ordering them to end Boko Haram's bloody six-year Islamist insurgency within three months.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterinsurgency

Kuwait Seizes Arms, Holds Suspects in Militant Plot: Local Media

Friday, August 14, 2015
Kuwait authorities seized a huge arms cache smuggled from Iraq and hidden beneath houses near the border, arresting three suspected members of a militant cell that was plotting to destabilize the country, local media said. English
Country(s): 
Kuwait
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Security

Constitutional, Security Reforms for Lesotho

Friday, August 14, 2015
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the SADC Observer Mission that he has led made recommendations for the Kingdom of Lesotho to consider affecting constitutional and security reforms.English
Country(s): 
Lesotho
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Security Sector Reform
Governance
Politics and Security

U.S. Bombing of Islamic State Rebels Surged in July

Friday, August 14, 2015
The U.S. bombing campaign against Islamic State rebels surged in July as Kurdish fighters pushed into territory held by the militant group in Syria and Iraqi forces prepared an offensive to retake strategic northwestern cities, Pentagon figures showed. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
David Alexander
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Security
Counterterrorism

Cameroon steps up security over Boko Haram

Friday, August 14, 2015
Cameroonians are undergoing numerous security checks introduced after the government deployed large numbers of soldiers to all major towns to search people, shops and houses in response to terrorism threats.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
DW
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterinsurgency
Security

Kurdish Fighters ‘Confused’ by U.S. Allegiance with Turkey

Friday, August 14, 2015
Syrian Kurdish forces have taken control of wide swaths of land in northern Syria from Islamic State militants, but a new offensive by the Turkish government against their compatriots along the Turkish border has complicated their alliance with the United States.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Larisa Epatko
Publisher / Source: 
PBS
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

Mexico Drug Trafficking: Drone Carries 28 Pounds of Heroin Across Border To U.S.

Friday, August 14, 2015
Two men have pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs by a drone, the Los Angeles Times has reported. This is the first cross-border drug seizure by U.S. law enforcement involving a drone, federal authorities said Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Sarah Berger
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Drones
Drug Trade

'Our Central American Spring': Protesters Demand an End to Decades of Corruption

Friday, August 14, 2015
Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández has vowed to root out corruption ‘no matter who falls’ while in Guatemala the promise of new elections has not sated: ‘Without reform, it will just be about choosing the next group of thieves.’English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Sibylla Brodzinsky
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Conflict

El Salvador Govt Warns of Unified Super Gang: Report

Friday, August 14, 2015
El Salvador's government has reportedly warned that the MS13 and Barrio 18 are planning to unite and create a super gang, but these fears are likely unfounded. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Sam Tabory
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Security

Colombia not Reserving Enough Money for Peace: Expert

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Colombia’s national government is not reserving the money needed for an effective peace process with the FARC, said an economics expert on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Jonathon Orta
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict

U.S. Said it Will Create a Safe Zone on Syrian Border. But Nobody Knows How.

Thursday, August 13, 2015
U.S. and Turkish officials last month announced a landmark deal to fight the Islamic State. It envisions an area along the border that is free of extremists and protected by U.S. air power. Turkey hopes the safe zone will serve as a haven for the millions of Syrians who have fled across the border.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Erin Cunningham
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

Kidnappings in Guatemala Fall Dramatically: Report

Thursday, August 13, 2015
According to a recent report, kidnappings in Guatemala have fallen sharply since 2009. However, questions remain about whether Guatemala's success can be replicated elsewhere in the region, or whether criminal groups are simply relying more on extortion to earn funds. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Sam Tabory
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Security

Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 5 Al-Qaida Members in Yemen

Thursday, August 13, 2015
A suspected U.S. drone strike in Yemen on Wednesday killed five suspected al-Qaida militants traveling in a vehicle near an extremist-held coastal city, military and security officials said.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ahmed Al-Haj
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Drones
Security

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