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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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Boko Haram Steps Up Attacks in Northeast Nigeria, Killing Scores

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Less than a week after Muhammadu Buhari took over as Nigeria’s president, Boko Haram has intensified its attacks in the country’s northeast, killing scores in a series of assaults and suicide bombings.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Adam Nossiter
Publisher / Source: 
New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

Senators Call on Pentagon to Counter Islamic State’s Use of IEDs

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
A pair of senators is pushing the Pentagon to do more to prevent the Islamic State from using massive improvised explosive devices that have long been a hallmark of Sunni insurgents and, more recently, cleared the extremists’ pathway to seize the Iraqi city of Ramadi last month. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Turkey
Author(s): 
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Tajik Officer's Defection to ISIS Highlights US Support for Repressive Regime

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Even before this alleged defection to Isis, these training programs were controversial: while the special forces are Tajikistan’s most capable units, they are also a key element of President Emomali Rahmon’s repressive rule.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian (UK)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Human Rights

Top Aide to Guatemala President Steps Down Amid Corruption Row

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
A high-ranking aide to Guatemalan President Otto Perez stood down on Tuesday over allegations of illicit enrichment, joining a long list of senior officials embroiled in graft scandals that have rocked the Central American country.
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Sofia Menchu
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

Brutal Murders Show Violence Women Face in Latin America

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
These brutal murders show the alarming violence that women face in Latin America, a region that has begun adopting new laws to address the problem but where thousands of women are killed by their partners each year. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Paula Bustamante
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

Watching the Watchers: Intelligence Oversight in South America

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Since transitioning from authoritarianism to democracy, civilian governments in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia have made great strides in curtailing the autonomy of the armed forces in terms of accountability for past abuses, budgeting, promotion and operations. Recent events have demonstrated how far the region still has to go in improving transparency and civilian control over the intelligence services. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Christopher Sabatini
Publisher / Source: 
World Politics Review
Tag(s): 
Intelligence
Security

Kazakhstan: Is Nazarbayev Serious About Political Reform?

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested that Kazakhstan must transition from its super-presidential system to a more balanced one with greater checks and balances.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Joanna Lillis
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Governance
Civil Society
Corruption

Tunisia Thinks It’s Fighting Terrorism. It May Be Doing Just the Opposite.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Government officials are keeping radicals from joining the Islam State. But those would-be terrorists are now waging war at home.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Simon Speakman Cordall
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Pentagon: 2,000 Anti-Tank Weapons Arrive in Iraq

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
The Pentagon said Tuesday that a delivery of 2,000 anti-tank rocket systems has arrived in Iraq, which will help Iraqi forces combat vehicle bombs used by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Equipment

House GOP Looks to Block Funds for U.S. Embassy in Cuba

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
House Republicans have included language in a bill funding the State Department in fiscal 2016 that would block funding for the creation of a new U.S. embassy in Cuba.The provisions are an attempt to further undermine President Obama’s policy to normalize relations with the Communist nation. English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Rebecca Shabad
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Legislation

Tajik OMON Commander Wanted For Treason

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Tajikistan has issued an international arrest warrant for a top Tajik police commander who joined the Islamic State (IS) group.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

El Salvador Records Post-War High of 635 Homicides in May

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
El Salvador recorded a grisly milestone with 635 homicides in May, believed to be the most killings for a single month since the Central American nation's civil war ended in 1992.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Marcos Aleman
Publisher / Source: 
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/el-salvador-records-post-war-high-635-homicides-31480257
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Violence
Criminal Organizations

Central Asians Respond to the Lure of Islamic State

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
The video of Tajikistan's former special service chief Gulmurod Khalimov announcing his "defection" to Islamic State (IS) has caused alarm in Central Asia, renewing debate over the threat the group might pose to the region.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Abdujalil Abdurasulov
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Sudan’s Bashir Vows to Amend Relations With the West

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Sudan’s president Omer al-Bashir vowed to pursue dialogue with the West to normalize relations and announced that the national dialogue would kick off soon. English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution

US Delivers TOW Anti-Tank Missiles to Lebanese Army

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
The US Government has delivered a new package of BGM-71 tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system to the Lebanese Army.English
Country(s): 
Lebanon
Publisher / Source: 
army-technology.com
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Counterterrorism

South Sudan Fighting Triggers New Mass Displacement, Warns UN Refugee Agency

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Fighting in South Sudan’s Unity and Upper Nile states over the last two months has displaced more than 100,000 people and blocked humanitarian aid for some 650,000 people as aid organizations have been forced to withdraw.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
UN News Centre
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Human Rights
Violence

Women Behind Bars: The Human Cost of Drug Policy

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Across Latin America, the effects of disproportionate punishment for low-level, non-violent drug offenses are particularly severe for women. To shed light on this issue, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) has created a photo essay to show the human cost of current drug policies in the Americas. English
Country(s): 
Costa Rica
Author(s): 
Washington Office on Latin America
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Wire Service: 
WOLA
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

‘Game Over’ for Democracy in Rwanda

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
More than 20 years after the genocide, Rwanda has become one of the most repressive countries in Africa, continuing its antidemocratic trajectory as the government works to close civic space in the run-up to the 2017 elections. English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Publisher / Source: 
Freedom House
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance

Political Risk Analysis: Amidst Recent Surge of Violence Mexico Heads To Mid-Term Elections

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
In late 2014 and early 2015 Guerrero emerged as the epicenter of a protest movement against Mexico’s president. The governor’s race will be a showdown between the PRI and the PRD, the two parties with the strongest political machinery in Guerrero. Despite all of the controversy, independent candidates have not garnered much attention. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Nathaniel Parish Flannery
Publisher / Source: 
Forbes
Tag(s): 
Violence

Legislation Stresses 'Duty' of Congress in Iraq Fight

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
House appropriators want to reinforce Congress' importance in authorizing military intervention in the Middle East, even if so far lawmakers have done little on the issue. On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee inserted language into its fiscal 2016 defense budget bill emphasizing that "Congress has a constitutional duty to debate and determine whether or not to authorize the use of military force" against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Leo Shane III
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Cooperation

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