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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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Behind Boko Haram's Split: A Leader Too Radical for Islamic State

Thursday, September 15, 2016
The self-proclaimed caliphate’s biggest and deadliest franchise outside the Middle East, the “West Africa Province” also known as Boko Haram, fractured in recent weeks over Islamic State’s decision to replace its notorious leader, Abubakar Shekau.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Yaroslav Trofimov
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Despite Colombia Accord, a New Rebel Threat Emerges

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Colombia's ELN rebel group is reportedly moving in on territory abandoned by the FARC guerrillas as part of their peace deal with the government, drawing attention to an inconvenient truth: the ELN stands much to gain from continuing its armed struggle.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict

Airbus Set to Deliver C295W to Brazil

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Airbus plans to deliver the first C295W search and rescue aircraft to the Brazilian air force in the first quarter next year, the company tells FlightGlobal.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Stephen Trimble
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Falklands Mine Clearance Project Receives a New £20m U.K. Commitment

Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, and Falkland Islanders have welcomed the announcement of a new £20m landmine clearance commitment by the UK which will make safe dozens of areas which have been unusable for residents and visitors. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Publisher / Source: 
MercoPress
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Security Assistance

Ukrainian Rebel Leader Announces Unilateral Cease-fire

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday announced a unilateral cease-fire starting at midnight Wednesday, which could be a major step in solving the conflict that has raged for more than two years.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Nataliya Vasilyeva
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution
Conflict

Mexico Reaches Compensation Deal for Victims of 2015 Egypt Bombing

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Mexicans who lost relatives or were wounded in an aerial bombing in Egypt last year have reached a compensation agreement with the Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA), Mexico's government said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Dave Graham
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security

How Long can the Houthis Hold on to Yemen?

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
It seems the Houthi rebels are the only ones benefiting from the ongoing war in Yemen, as Saudi Arabia’s and Yemen’s economies have been badly affected.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Amal Nasser
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Somalia Hosts Igad Summit for First Time in 30 Years

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Regional leaders met in Mogadishu Tuesday for an extraordinary Igad summit to discuss the security situation in Somalia ahead of the election and the South Sudan crisisEnglish
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Fred Oluoch
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Security

Militarization and Crime: Central America’s Dangerous Gamble

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
A new report indicates that Central American states have increasingly relied on the military to fight crime with help from the United States, a decision which may bear consequences for human rights and levels of violence within the young democracies.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Tristan Caval
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Criminal Organizations

U.S. Singles Out Bolivia, Venezuela Counternarcotics Failures

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
US President Barack Obama has once again named mostly Latin American countries as being those most responsible for drug trafficking or production and has singled out the anti-narcotics efforts of the United States' biggest political adversaries in the region for the most criticism.English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Sofia Liemann
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Drug Trade

Graham Rips Israel Aid Package as Too Low

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Israel and the Obama administration have agreed to a historically large sum in defense aid to Israel, but several pro-Israel lawmakers are saying the amount is just not enough.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Mexico Puts Federal Police Under Spotlight over 43 Student Deaths

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Mexico has widened its investigation into the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 trainee teachers in the southwestern city of Iguala in 2014 to examine the role of federal and state police, a federal prosecutor said.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Anahi Rama
Lizbeth Daiz
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Policing

Now the Saudis Have Killer Drones, Too

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Riyadh has signed a contract with Chinese firm Chengdu for an unspecified number of Pterodactyl drones.That could be a problem, since the Saudis are in the midst of a rather nasty war.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
David Axe
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Drones

Mechem sells CASSPIR 2000s to Benin and the UN

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Landmine clearance company Denel Mechem has recently sold ten CASSPIR 2000 mine protected vehicles to Benin and has 15 on order with the United Nations as it promotes the latest version of the CASSPIR mine protected armoured vehicle.English
Country(s): 
Benin
Author(s): 
Guy Martin
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Zimbabwe Police say to Ban Protests in Capital for a Month

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Zimbabwean police plan to ban public demonstrations in the capital for a month, according to a public notice issued on Tuesday that opposition lawyers said marked a slide toward a police stateEnglish
Country(s): 
Zimbabwe
Author(s): 
MacDonald Dzirutwe
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Conflict

Scaling Up a Drug Trade, Straight Through ISIS Turf

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Italian officials had stumbled on a lucrative new trafficking route that stretched far to the east along the coast of Northern Africa — and always led to Libya, in an area fought over by competing armed groups that included the Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Rukmini Callimachi
Lorenzo Tondo
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

EU Pushes Deeper Defense Cooperation

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The EU is crafting proposals for stepped-up defense cooperation that could eventually lead to the creation of a small crisis-response force to react—without American help—to a range of security challenges, from conflict in Africa to a major humanitarian disaster.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Laurence Norman
Julian E. Barnes
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Germany Sends 650 Troops to Fight IS Arms Smuggling in Mediterranean

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The German cabinet gave the green light on Wednesday to send up to 650 troops to join a new NATO mission to combat arms smuggling by the Islamic State militant group in the Mediterranean Sea.English
Country(s): 
Germany
Author(s): 
Thorsten Severin
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Terrorism

Cyprus Leaders Say Committed to a Peace Deal This Year

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
A United Nations envoy said on Wednesday "significant progress" had been made in peace talks to end Cyprus's long-running division, with the sides committed to a deal this year.English
Country(s): 
Cyprus
Author(s): 
Michele Kambas
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Amid Strains, Qatar Urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be Good Neighbors

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Qatar's Emir called for good neighborly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Qatar media reported, amid fresh strains between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran over the haj pilgrimage.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Author(s): 
Sami Aboudi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

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