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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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Bombing of Doctors Without Borders Hospital in Yemen Kills at Least 15

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
At least 15 people were killed on Monday in northern Yemen when warplanes bombed a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders, according to hospital and local health ministry officials. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Shuaib Almosawa
Rod Nordland
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

China Says Seeks Closer Military Ties With Syria

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
China wants to have closer military ties with Syria, state media on Tuesday cited a senior Chinese officer as saying during a rare visit to the war-torn Middle Eastern country.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Ben Blanchard
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Rampaging South Sudan Troops Raped Foreigners, Killed Local

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
On July 11, South Sudanese troops, fresh from winning a battle in the capital, Juba, over opposition forces, went on a nearly four-hour rampage through a residential compound popular with foreigners, in one of the worst targeted attacks on aid workers in South Sudan's three-year civil war. They shot dead a local journalist while forcing the foreigners to watch, raped several foreign women, singled out Americans, beat and robbed people and carried out mock executions, several witnesses told The Associated Press.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Jason Patinkin
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
United Nations

Prominent Al-Shabaab Commander Linked to Multi-Million Businesses in Kenya

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Security agents in Kenya are investigating reports linking a prominent al-Shabaab commander, Ahmed Iman Ali, to several multi-million dollar businesses in Nairobi.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
News 24
Tag(s): 
Conflict

South Sudan Will Not Cooperate With Protection Force: Presidential Spokesperson

Monday, August 15, 2016
The Spokesperson of South Sudan President Salva Kiir angrily reacted on Friday to a resolution of the United Nations Security Council authorizing deployment of up to 4000 troops to protect civilians at risk of extreme violence and to help in the implementation of peace agreement.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
United Nations

U.N. Approves Big Increase in Peacekeeping Force in South Sudan

Monday, August 15, 2016
The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to strengthen its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, where an outbreak of violence has sparked concerns about a resumption of civil war.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Kevin Sieff
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Conflict
U.N. Peacekeeping

Morocco Interested in Su-34 Jets, Amur-1650 Submarines

Monday, August 15, 2016
Morocco is in talks with Russia on the acquisition of Amur-1650 submarines and Su-34 strike aircraft, according to Russian sources.English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Saudi Coalition Airstrikes in Yemen Kill at Least 19, Mostly Children

Monday, August 15, 2016
Airstrikes carried out by warplanes from a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia killed at least 19 people, mostly children, on Saturday in a residential area and a school in northern Yemen, witnesses and hospital officials said.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Shuaib Almosawa
Rod Nordland
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

The Challenge in Mosul Won’t Be to Defeat the Islamic State. It Will Be What Comes After.

Monday, August 15, 2016
In the next few months, a mixed force of Iraqi Arab and Kurdish security forces — including various Sunni and perhaps some Shiite militia elements — will enter Mosul, clear the city of Islamic State extremists and then work to bring governance, stability and reconstruction to one of Iraq’s most complex cities and its province.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
David Patraeus
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Terrorism

ISIS Will Lose Sirte, But the U.S. May Lose Libya

Monday, August 15, 2016
US-backed forces in Libya are about to declare victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) in Sirte. ISIS losing its main stronghold in North Africa is good, of course, but unfortunately this news is not as good as it seems. Here’s why.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Emily Estelle
Publisher / Source: 
AEI Ideas
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Terrorism

With Pro-NATO, Pro-Russia Proposals, Geopolitics Enters Georgia's Elections

Monday, August 15, 2016
Geopolitics has taken center stage in Georgia's election campaign, with one party calling to legalize Russian military bases in the country, another calling for the constitution to enshrine Georgia's "non-bloc" status, and another calling for the constitution to reflect the country's NATO aspirations.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
NATO

U.S. Marines, Sailors Flex Their Amphibious Muscles in Russia's Backyard

Monday, August 15, 2016
U.S. Marines and sailors recently teamed with other NATO allies during a major show of force in Ukraine amid growing concerns about a Russian military plus-up on the Crimean border. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Russia
Author(s): 
Lance Bacon
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
NATO

U.S. Strike Said to Kill ISIS Chief of Afghanistan-Pakistan Region

Monday, August 15, 2016
The leader of the Islamic State branch that operates in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in an American airstrike on July 26 in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Friday. It was the United States military’s second killing of an anti-American Islamist militant leader in the region in the past three months.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Rick Gladstone
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Terrorism

Nicaragua Seeking Copters, Coastal Vessels from U.S., Russia

Monday, August 15, 2016
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is negotiating with Russia and the United States to acquire helicopters and coast guard vessels to modernize the country's military fleet as it fights drug smuggling, the government said Saturday. English
Country(s): 
Nicaragua
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Overblown Claims About Hezbollah in Latin America

Monday, August 15, 2016
Most experts who study security issues in Latin America believe that crime—and in particular, organized crime—represents the greatest threat to national and citizen security in the region. And according to widely cited public opinion surveys, many Latin Americans agree.English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Michael LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Reintegrating Child Soldiers in Burundi

Monday, August 15, 2016
Jean-Pierre is one of an unknown number of children from the East African nation of Burundi who were forced to become fighters after a political crisis broke out last April. So far, more than 400 people have died in violence, while more than 260,000 have fled to neighbouring countries as refugees.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Rose Foley
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
International Community

U.S Special Forces Kill 30 Al-Shabaab Militants in Southern Somalia

Monday, August 15, 2016
The United States Special Forces have killed more than 30 Al-Shabab militants including senior commanders during two separate security operations in southern Somalia in the past four days.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Bar Kulan
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Conflict

Pakistan Passes Controversial Cyber-Crime Law

Friday, August 12, 2016
Pakistan has adopted a much-criticized cyber security law that grants sweeping powers to regulators to block private information they deem illegal. Government officials say internet restrictions under the new law are needed to ensure security against growing threats, such as terrorism. But the law has alarmed human rights and pro-democracy activists worried that its vague language could lead to curtailment of free speech and unfair prosecutions. English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Mehreen Zahra-Malik
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security

With Yemeni Casualties Rising, GOP Senator Looks to Block Big Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

Friday, August 12, 2016
Citing concerns over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, Republican Senator Rand Paul says he’s looking for ways to stop a $1.15 billion weapons deal with Riyadh that would include the sale of 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored vehicles, and other military equipment.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Arms Sales

Uzbekistan: Senate to Consider Long-Awaited Police Law

Friday, August 12, 2016
Uzbekistan’s upper house of parliament is due later this month to consider long-awaited legislation outlining the rules and responsibilities of the police force. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Policing
Security Sector Reform

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