National Intelligence and Security Service
Intelligence agency of the Ethiopian federal government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) (Amharic: የብሔራዊ መረጃና ደህንነት አገልግሎት) is an Intelligence agency of the Ethiopian federal government tasked to defend, protect and advance the National Security and Interests of Ethiopia. It collects, analyze and disseminate intelligence for decision makers.
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የብሔራዊ መረጃና ደኅንነት አገልግሎት | |
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Formed | 2013 G.C (2013 G.C) |
Preceding agency | |
Type | Governmental |
Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Motto | We Shall Excel In Intelligence and Serve Loyally ! |
Agency executive |
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Website | niss |
NISS organizes and led the Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force established to maintain peace and security across the country. NISS also conducts counter-terrorism activities in collaboration with the different counterpart intelligence agencies and also with Ethiopian Federal Police , Ethiopian National Defense Force , and other regional security bodies. It was re-established in 2013 GC and renamed the National Intelligence and Security Service.