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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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Iraq Allies, Including U.S., to Enable Arms Supply Against IS

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
A senior U.S. diplomat says the coalition of countries arrayed against Islamic State extremists will make it easier to get weapons to the Iraqi soldiers that need them.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Lori Hinnant
Jamey Keaten
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Push for Colombians to Stop Farming Coca Falls Short

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Many Colombian farmers have traded in their coca for other crops, growing cacao (for making chocolate), corn and plantains, while also raising cattle for milk and meat. The effort has suddenly gained new urgency, given the government’s decision last month to halt a longstanding American-backed campaign to kill coca crops with aerial spraying. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
William Neuman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Conflict

Evo Morales: Bolivia is Not a Refuge for Criminals, Unlike U.S.

Monday, June 1, 2015
President Evo Morales says the United States should stop harboring former Bolivian officials accused of human rights abuses. English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

U.S. Confirms Training Tajik Ex-Police Commander Who Joined IS

Monday, June 1, 2015
Former OMON special forces commander Gulmorad Halimov has appeared in an online video in black IS garb, saying that he participated in programs on U.S. soil three times.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Conflict
Terrorism

Weekend Attacks Kill 30, Injure Four in Nigeria

Monday, June 1, 2015
A bomb wounded four people Sunday in a market in Maiduguri, a day after 30 people were killed in the northeastern Nigerian city.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence
Conflict

What Did Tajikistan's ISIS Colonel Learn From His American Training?

Monday, June 1, 2015
The senior Tajikistan police official who apparently defected to ISIS had taken part in United States training on five separate occasions, a State Department official has said.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid
Security

The Iraqi Army is Too Exhausted to Fight

Monday, June 1, 2015
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter infuriated his Iraqi allies last Sunday when he blamed the loss of Ramadi on the Iraqi Army’s unwillingness to fight. Sec. Carter was correct in claiming that most Iraqi army units lack a will to fight, but in light of the horrible mismanagement, leadership and logistical support offered to an Iraqi army unit in combat compared to the professional and disciplined approaches of their opponents in the Islamic State, it’s almost unfair to point it out. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Mitchell Prothero
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

Al-Qaeda-Aligned Central Asian Militants in Syria Separate from Islamic State-Aligned IMU in Afghanistan

Monday, June 1, 2015
Central Asian militants in the Islamic State-aligned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) are currently shifting from Pakistan into Afghanistan, adopting the Islamic State’s propaganda strategies and working with factions of the Taliban. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Jacob Zenn
Publisher / Source: 
The Jamestown Foundation
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Southern Africa Emphasizes Spec Ops Training

Monday, June 1, 2015
Nine member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have resolved to intensify the training of regional special forces counterterrorism units.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Military Cooperation
Security

How to Become a Central Asian President for Life

Monday, June 1, 2015
Of the five Central Asian states, only Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan have had power change hands–but always through death or revolution. needless to say, their leaders are noticeably younger.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Catherine Putz
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Governance
Civil Society

Key Rebels Ready to Quit U.S. Fight Vs. ISIS

Monday, June 1, 2015
A centerpiece of the U.S. war plan against ISIS is in danger of collapsing. A key rebel commander and his men are ready to ready to pull out in frustration of the U.S. program to train a rebel army to beat back the terror group in Syria, The Daily Beast has learned. The issue: the American government's demand that the rebels can't use any of their newfound battlefield prowess or U.S.-provided weaponry against the army of Bashar al-Assad.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael Weiss
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

North Caucasus Insurgency Selects New Leader

Monday, June 1, 2015
Magomed Suleymanov, aka Abu Usman Gimrinsky, has been chosen as the new leader of the Caucasus Emirate proclaimed in 2007 by Doku Umarov, who led the insurgency until his death in 2013.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Liz Fuller
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

FARC: Preventing Peace in Colombia?

Monday, June 1, 2015
In Colombia a violent conflict has been raging for more than 50 years. With the struggle surpassing the half-century mark, both sides have been willing to return to the negotiating table to give peace yet another chance. However, the process is once again under the threat of unraveling due to a familiar cycle of FARC ambushes and government reprisals.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Michael Sliwinski
Publisher / Source: 
Law Street
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict

Russian Aircraft Scrambled to Ward Off US Destroyer in Black Sea

Monday, June 1, 2015
Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a US warship that was acting "aggressively" in the Black Sea.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Priya Joshi
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Military
Politics and Security

French Soldiers In Mali Stalked By Invisible Enemy

Monday, June 1, 2015
More than two years after the French-led Operation Serval routed jihadists advancing on the capital Bamako, armed groups in the area are no longer able to carry out coordinated attacks.English
Country(s): 
Mali
France
Author(s): 
Agence France Presee
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Security
Terrorism

Afghan President Demands Pakistan Do More to Rein in Taliban

Monday, June 1, 2015
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Pakistan he would reverse a diplomatic outreach unless Islamabad clamps down on Taliban activities and puts its leaders under house arrest, venting frustration as Kabul faces an onslaught of attacks by the insurgents.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Margherita Stancati
Habib Khan Totakhil
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Politics and Security

France and Morocco Strengthen Counterterrorism Cooperation

Monday, June 1, 2015
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift. English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Terrorism

Venezuela’s Opposition Supporters Protest Government

Monday, June 1, 2015
Tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters marched in this politically divided country Saturday to back a jailed opposition leader, who has gone on a hunger strike to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to hold congressional elections and free prisoners allegedly detained for political motives.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Ezequiel Minaya
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Security

East African Leaders Urge Burundi to Delay Elections

Monday, June 1, 2015
East African leaders have urged Burundi's president to postpone elections due in June.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
East Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Violence

Anti-Corruption Protests Spread to Honduras with Demands that President Hernández Resign

Monday, June 1, 2015
Approximately 5,000 protesters Friday demanded Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández’s resignation after he was accused by the opposition of having accepted illegal funds from the Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) to finance his presidential campaign in 2013. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Conflict

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