India and Bangladesh Army have started a 13-day joint counter-terrorism training exercise, “Sampriti 2017”, in India’s Meghalaya and Mizorum from November 7, 2017. According to Indian Defense PRO, Col C Konwer, this exercise aims to send a strong signal to the world that both the country unitedly stands together against emerging ‘transnational terrorism’ (Times of India, November 3, 2017).

 Excerpts from the speech by the Martyr (bi'thinallah) Mustafa al-Khayyal titled "Missteps and the Guidance of Allah"

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More than 30 civilians, including children, women and elders have been killed and injured in a USAF airstrike carried out on November 4, 2017, in Chardara district of the Kunduz province, Afghanistan. However, the US forces in Afghanistan – despite the overwhelming evidences – claimed in a statement released on November 7, 2017, that those killed were militants only and there were no civilian casualties.