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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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Saudi-Led Air Raids in Yemen Kill 21 Two Days Into Truce

Monday, July 13, 2015
Saudi-led air raids killed 21 civilians in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Monday morning, relatives of the victims and medics told Reuters, two days after the start of a United Nations-brokered humanitarian truce that Riyadh does not recognize.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations
Violence
Conflict

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

El Chapo’s Great Escape

Monday, July 13, 2015
The Peña Nieto administration takes a considerable hit as it had claimed a reputation for efficacy based upon its success against some top-level drug cartels, specifically the 2014 capture of “El Chapo.” Time will tell how much damage the escape did to the U.S.-Mexico security relationship. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Alejandro Hope
Publisher / Source: 
El Daily Post
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy

Rwanda, Uganda in Joint Border Policing

Monday, July 13, 2015
Rwanda and Uganda authorities have embarked on joint monitoring of the border to curb crime and end hostilities between the neighbouring communities in Nyakatare and Ntungamo districts.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Uganda
Author(s): 
Perez Rumanzi
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Monitor
Tag(s): 
Border Control
Policing

Al-Sisi Issues Decree Enabling Dismissal of Officials at Independent State Institutions

Monday, July 13, 2015
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a decree Saturday that would enable him to dismiss officials from institutions that are independent of state interference, such as monitoring bodies.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Amira El-Fekki
Publisher / Source: 
Daily News Egypt
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Security

Bahrain Arrests Opposition Leader Freed Less Than Month Ago

Monday, July 13, 2015
Bahraini authorities arrested a top opposition leader Sunday, less than a month after he was freed from prison following time served for his role in Arab Spring-inspired protests.English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Adam Schreck
Publisher / Source: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance
Conflict

Chad Police: Anyone Wearing Face Veils Will be Arrested

Monday, July 13, 2015
Authorities vow to implement ban on veil a day after Boko Haram bomber disguised as woman attacked market in capital.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence
Terrorism

Chad Suicide Bomber Kills 15 People in Market and Injures 80

Monday, July 13, 2015
A man dressed in a burqa has blown himself up in the main market of Chad’s capital N’Djamena, killing 15 people and injuring 80.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence
Security

Iraq Security Forces Launch Operation to Oust Islamists From Anbar Province

Monday, July 13, 2015
The push comes almost two months after militants stormed Ramadi, defeating the Iraqi military.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Matt Bradley
Ghassan Adnan
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

Burundi Presidential Poll Delayed Amid Worsening Violence

Monday, July 13, 2015
Burundi's presidential election has been postponed to July 21 from July 15 after African leaders urged a delay to try to halt worsening violence in a nation that emerged from civil war only a decade ago.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Clement Manirabarusha
Tag(s): 
Violence

Colombia Says to De-Escalate War if Rebels Uphold Ceasefire

Monday, July 13, 2015
Colombia pledged on Sunday to de-escalate military action against leftist guerrillas if the rebels uphold their unilateral ceasefire, providing a breakthrough in peace talks that had been threatened by an escalation of battlefield violence. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Marc Frank
Daniel Trotta
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Ethiopia Releases Journalists and Bloggers Ahead of Obama Visit

Friday, July 10, 2015
Five writers from media and the Zone 9 blog have security related charges dropped, but critics say there are still at least 12 others behind barsEnglish
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Author(s): 
Agence France Presse
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

El Salvador Should Consider 'CICIG'-Like Body: U.S. Official

Friday, July 10, 2015
A top US State Department official said it would be an "intelligent" move for El Salvador and Honduras to consider establishing anti-impunity commissions, similar to the model that has been implemented in Guatemala.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Sam Tabory
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime

Subcommittee Hearing: Africa's Displaced People

Friday, July 10, 2015
Due to conflict, poor governance and economic desperation, the countries of Africa are experiencing the highest-ever levels of internally displaced persons and refugees.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Tag(s): 
Governance
Security

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