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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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Exclusive: U.S. Operates Drones From Secret Bases in Somalia

Monday, July 6, 2015
Two decades after “Black Hawk Down,” U.S. special operations forces are back in East Africa’s most troubled nation.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Ty McCormick
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Drones
Military

U.S. Vows Support for Nigeria After Attacks

Monday, July 6, 2015
The United States vowed on Sunday to support Nigeria after a series of deadly terror attacks blamed on Boko Haram, calling for those responsible to face justice. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security Assistance

Four More Black Hawks for Tunisia

Monday, July 6, 2015
The US Army has announced a just on $80 million contract to be executed by Sikorsky for four modified UH60M black Hawk helicopters for Tunisia. English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

U.S. Soldiers Used ‘Restraint’ in Kabul Confrontation, Inquiry Finds

Monday, July 6, 2015
A military investigation into a violent confrontation between Afghan residents of this capital city and United States soldiers last week has concluded that the troops acted with “admirable restraint” even after an American soldier was stabbed, a military official said.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Joseph Goldstein
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military
Violence

UN Monitors Slam Burundi Election

Monday, July 6, 2015
Burundi's parliamentary election has been declared neither fair nor free by UN monitors. Monday's poll was boycotted by opposition parties. The USA says Burundi's July 15 presidential election should be delayed.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
DW
Tag(s): 
United Nations

75th Birthday of Kazakhstan Strongman Raises Questions on Country's Future

Monday, July 6, 2015
Kazakhstan's veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev celebrates his 75th birthday on Monday, in good shape and vastly popular, but the expected fireworks and fanfare mask uncomfortable questions about the future of the second-largest post-Soviet economy.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Raushan Nurshayeva
Dmitry Solovyov
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Governance
Human Rights
Politics and Security

UN vs. White House Coca Estimate Slapdown

Monday, July 6, 2015
Once again, there are significant discrepancies between how much coca the White House estimates is grown in Colombia, versus numbers from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Arron Daugherty
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy
Conflict

Ukraine Tackles Graft with New US-Style Police Force

Monday, July 6, 2015
Some 2,000 young, athletic, US-trained Ukrainians on Saturday swore oaths to enforce the law -- and resist the temptation to take bribes -- at the launch of a new police service in Kiev to replace a notoriously corrupt force.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Policing
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Aid

New Terrorism Law Could Target Journalists in Egypt

Monday, July 6, 2015
A new anti-terrorism law in Egypt will make publishing news that contradicts the official version of events in terrorism-related cases a crime punishable by prison sentences, a setback for the freedom of the press, according to the local journalists union. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Sarah Sirgany
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance

South Sudan Military Is Accused of Widespread Abuses

Thursday, July 2, 2015
South Sudan's army has burned people alive, raped and shot girls, and forced tens of thousands from their homes, according to interviews with survivors by The Associated Press and corroborated by human rights groups. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Jason Patinkin
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

UN Calls for Wider Police Deployment in DRC

Thursday, July 2, 2015
The U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO, has called on the government to deploy its police force more widely. English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Nick Long
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Policing
United Nations

Iraq: Toll From Clashes Rises, U.N. Says

Thursday, July 2, 2015
At least 1,466 Iraqis were killed in episodes of armed conflict in June, up more than 40 percent from the previous month as security forces battled the Islamic State group, according to United Nations figures released Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

Over 50% of Incarcerated in Honduras in Pre-trial Detention: NGO

Thursday, July 2, 2015
A report from a non-governmental human rights organization highlights the poor conditions of Honduras' prisons, an issue exacerbated by judicial delays and the practice of pre-trail detention, which has led to severe overcrowding. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.N. Slashes Food Aid to Syrian Refugees

Thursday, July 2, 2015
The United Nations said Wednesday that it is slashing food aid for Syrians because of funding shortfalls that are already deepening the suffering of millions of refugees from their country’s protracted civil warEnglish
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Liz Sly
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence
Foreign Aid
Refugees

Indian PM To Visit All Five Central Asian States To Discuss Energy, Defense

Thursday, July 2, 2015
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to visit all five Central Asian republics next week; the visit is expected to focus on energy cooperation but will also seek to boost India's growing military ties in the region.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Military

Drug Traffickers Upping Use of El Salvador Maritime Routes

Thursday, July 2, 2015
Drug traffickers are reportedly increasing their use of maritime routes to carry cocaine through El Salvador, a sign that criminals continue to adapt in accordance with interdiction efforts. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Arron Daugherty
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Uzbekistan: US Seeks Recovery of Millions from Corruption ‘Conspiracy’

Thursday, July 2, 2015
The US government wants to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly illicit funds that American prosecutors contend enriched a “close relative” of Uzbekistan’s strongman president, Islam Karimov.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Joanna Lillis
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Syria's Kurds Warn Turkey Not to Intervene Militarily

Thursday, July 2, 2015
Syria's main Kurdish party warned Turkey on Wednesday that any military intervention would threaten international peace and said the country's main Kurdish militia is ready to face any "aggression." English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Bassem Mroue
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations
Conflict

Azerbaijanis Sentenced For Joining Islamic State

Thursday, July 2, 2015
A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced 10 people to jail terms of between four to 15 years for joining the Islamic State extremist group.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Dempsey’s Final Instruction to the Pentagon: Prepare for a Long War

Thursday, July 2, 2015
In a new National Military Strategy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warns the Pentagon to reorganize its global footprint to combat prolonged battles of terrorism and proxy wars.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Counterterrorism

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