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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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Tajiks Detained In Turkey After Allegedly Trying To Join IS

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Forty-five foreigners have been arrested in Turkey after allegedly trying to enter Syria illegally to join the Islamic State (IS) militant group, Turkish media said.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Tunisia Says Almost Wipes Out Al Qaeda Group After Attacks

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Tunisia's interior minister said security forces had almost wiped out an Islamist militant group linked to al Qaeda during a crackdown launched after two deadly attacks on tourists.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Tarek Amara
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Terrorism
Security

Georgia Accuses Russia of Violating International Law Over South Ossetia

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Latest in series of surprise operations sees Russian troops erect new ’border’ markings several hundred metres deeper into disputed region.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Andrew North
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Failure to Protect Witnesses Fuels Impunity in Honduras

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Prosecutors in Honduras have launched a scathing broadside against the state's inability to protect witnesses in criminal cases -- a key but often overlooked factor contributing to the sky-high impunity levels that have exacerbated the country's security crisis. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
James Bargent
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Governance
Security

New Russian Migration Law Boosts Islamic State Recruitment in Tajikistan

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Moscow controls on workers from outside Eurasian Economic Union have led to economic hardship in Tajikistan, making it a prime target for Isis recruiters.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Karoun Demirjian
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Legislation

Could the Gangs of Port-au-Prince Form a Pact to Revitalise Haiti's Capital?

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Haiti’s leaders have long made use of armed groups to impose their will in the streets of vibrant but derelict Port-Au-Prince, offering precious little in return. Now some of those communities may have had enough. English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Author(s): 
Michael Deibert
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
The Rockefeller Foundation
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Military

For a Lasting Peace, Afro-Colombians Need a Seat at the Table

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
As Colombia’s peace process moves into its 39th round of talks they are facing a rough patch, as public support has decreased and combat operations throughout Afro-Colombian territories have intensified.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Sebastian Bernal
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Office on Latin America
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Right-Wing Attack on Ecuador's Democracy

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Privileged and right-wing sectors in Ecuador have been holding often-violent protests across the country in an attempt to destabilize the government. English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached With World Powers

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States said they had reached a historic accord on Tuesday to significantly limit Tehran’s nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions.English
Country(s): 
Iran
Author(s): 
David E. Sanger
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Congo Leader Seeks Creative Ploys to Hold Onto Power

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
DRC head hopes to hold on to power as election—and mandatory retirement—nearsEnglish
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Alana Goodman
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Free Beacon
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict

U.S.-trained Iraqi forces mount attack on Ramadi

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Thousands of American-trained-and-equipped Iraqi ground troops launched a long-awaited large-scale operation Monday against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, U.S. officials said.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Andrew Tilghman
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Operations
Counterinsurgency

UAE To Supply Regional Aid in Terror Fight

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
The United Arab Emirates is instituting an armed forces commission to supply financial and military aid to Arab allies for counterterrorism efforts.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Counterterrorism
Security

Central African Republic: UN Concerned By Decision of Authorities to Deny Refugees Vote

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
United Nations agencies voiced concern today about the decision of Central African Republic authorities to deny refugees from the country the right to participate to the presidential election set for this fall.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Refugees

PM Modi Signs 4 Agreements with Kyrgyzstan; Cooperation on Combating Terrorism Likely

Monday, July 13, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived last night as part of his eight-day six-nation tour to Central Asia, emphasised the need to combat terrorism and extremism which he described as a threat without borders.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
Daily News and Analysis (India)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Military Exercises

Parsing the Pope’s Words (and Silences) to Hear His Messages in South America

Monday, July 13, 2015
While Pope Francis has positioned himself quickly as a global figure, weighing in on major issues like climate change and poverty, he faced expectations in returning to his native continent that he also would dive into specific, largely local disputes — something no pope is eager to do. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
William Neuman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

India Wants to Expand Footprint in Central Asia: Modi to Ask Tajikistan for Lease of Ex-Soviet Airbase

Monday, July 13, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to ask Tajikistan for the lease of a former Soviet airbase that was refurbished by India in 2007. English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Sandeep Unnithan
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Mail
Tag(s): 
Security
Military Cooperation

Peru: Searching for the Missing Decades after War

Monday, July 13, 2015
Paralysed for more than a decade by a conflict between the Shining Path and the military during the 1980s and 1990s, Peru's communities have found a slow road back to recovery, with few answers about the fate of their missing loved ones. English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Nadia Shira Cohen
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Human Rights

Huge Manhunt in Mexico as Drug Lord Chapo Guzmán Tunnels Out of Prison

Monday, July 13, 2015
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the world’s most famous drug lord, escaped from a ­maximum-security prison in Mexico for the second time in his drug-running career, a spectacular breach of security that set off a wide-ranging manhunt early Sunday. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Joshua Partlow
Nick Miroff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security

What Colombia’s Peace Talks Will Be about in the Coming 4 Months

Monday, July 13, 2015
In the following months, the negotiating teams are split in two to simultaneously negotiate the two remaining points on the peace talks agenda: Victims and End of Conflict.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Adriaan Alsema
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

U.S. Condemns Deadly Al-Shabaab Attacks

Monday, July 13, 2015
The Obama administration is condemning deadly attacks by the terror group al Shabaab in Mogadishu.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Kyle Balluck
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

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