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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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Whither Azerbaijan’s Islamists?

Thursday, August 13, 2015
The release from prison of Taleh Baghirov, a young, charismatic Shia Muslim cleric, goes against the general trend in Azerbaijan.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Eldar Mamedov
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance

Little Progress in South Sudan Peace Talks - Government

Thursday, August 13, 2015
South Sudan's rival forces have made little if any progress at talks on ending the country's civil war, the government has warned.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

American Paratroopers in Ukraine Have Putin Rattled

Thursday, August 13, 2015
The Kremlin is worried about not just what the American troops are teaching the Ukrainians, but what they may be learning from them and the Donbas battlefield.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Anna Nemtsova
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Military and Police Aid

Central African Republic: UN Peacekeeping Chief in CAR Resigns

Thursday, August 13, 2015
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned over the force's handling of a series of sexual and other misconduct allegations.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
AllAfrica
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Human Rights

Uzbeks To Be Stripped Of Citizenship For Terrorism, Other Crimes

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Uzbek nationals may lose citizenship if found guilty of mercenary activities, terrorism, inciting racial, ethnic, or religious hatred, and other crimes "against peace and security."English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Legislation

Why Turkey Is Fighting the Kurds Who Are Fighting ISIS

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Turkey has launched several waves of airstrikes against elements of a Kurdish separatist group known as the P.K.K., which is widely listed as a terrorist group. But that group and its allies in Syria, who have been closely working with American forces, are pushing Islamic State militants out of areas they once controlled. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Sarah Almukhtar
Tim Wallace
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

Georgia Warns Russia Against 'Escalation' Near Breakaway Region

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Georgia on Tuesday accused Russia of cutting off its citizens from their farmland by installing border signposts demarcating the breakaway South Ossetia region, calling on Moscow to refrain from "escalation".
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Border Control

Guinea-Bissau's President Vaz Sacks his Government

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Guinea-Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz has dismissed the government following a rift with PM Domingos Pereira. The two men are said to have disagreed on the use of aid money and the return to Guinea-Bissau of a former army chief of staff.English
Country(s): 
Guinea-Bissau
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Governance

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

El Salvador Now Using Anti-Terrorism Law to Tackle Gangs

Thursday, August 13, 2015
El Salvador has invoked its anti-terrorism laws to prosecute alleged gang members -- raising the debate over definitions of crime and terrorism, where the two intersect, and the government's motives in framing the gangs as terrorist organizations. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Counterterrorism

Apaches Deployed to Aden

Thursday, August 13, 2015
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Ansar Allah group has deployed AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to Aden, presumably to provide close air support for the Emirati and allied Yemeni forces operating in the south of the country. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Jeremy Binnie
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Security

Migration Expert: Immigrants are Fenced out of Mexico

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Tougher U.S. border policies are a wrong-headed approach, since research shows that the border fence has the unintended effect of keeping migrants in the United States. U.S. policymakers should perhaps declare victory and move past security issues to fix a broken immigration law. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
El Daily Post
Tag(s): 
Immigration
Border Control

Scandals in Brazil Prompt Fears of a Return to Turmoil

Thursday, August 13, 2015
A sweeping anticorruption crusade in Brazil is ensnaring one major political figure after another, throwing the country into upheaval at a time when the national mood is souring and the economy is reeling from a painful downturn. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

Rahm Emanuel Backs The Iran Deal

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, one of the country's more prominent Jewish Democrats, said Wednesday that he supports President Barack Obama’s deal on Iran’s nuclear program. English
Country(s): 
Iran
Author(s): 
Sam Stein
Publisher / Source: 
The Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

US Warplanes Launch First Air Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria

Thursday, August 13, 2015
US warplanes have carried out their first air strikes on Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria after taking off from a Turkish base, kicking off a key new phase in the campaign against the jihadists. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Conflict

Nigeria to Prosecute Corrupt Former Officials

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the prosecution of former public officials who stole public funds and stashed them in overseas accounts will begin in a few weeks.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Departing U.S. Army Chief Says Iraq May Have to Be Partitioned

Thursday, August 13, 2015
The U.S. Army’s outgoing chief of staff warned Wednesday that reconciliation between Shiites and Sunnis in Iraq is becoming harder and that partitioning the country “might be the only solution.”English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Security
Conflict

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