National Intelligence and Security Service
The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) (Amharic: ብሔራዊ መረጃና ደህንነት አገልግሎት) is an intelligence agency of the Ethiopian federal government tasked with gathering information of national interests. It does counter-terrorism in the country by informing the federal police, gathering intelligence for the Ethiopian National Defense Force, and information for local law enforcement. The NISS is under the provision of the Ministry of Peace. It reports to the ministry of its tasks and missions. It was re-established in 2013 and renamed the National Intelligence and Security Service.
| ብሔራዊ መረጃና ደህንነት አገልግሎት | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Peace (Ethiopia) |
| Website | niss |
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