Aboobaker Osman Mitha
Pakistani general (1923–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Aboobaker Osman Mitha HJ SQA TPk (Urdu: ابو بكر عثمان مِٹها ;–1923–1999), popularized as A.O. Mitha, was a Pakistan Army general who is considered a legend in the Pakistan Army, and a "stay behind" conceptual founder of Special Services Group (SSG).[1] With the help from the United States' Special Forces, he created the special forces unit in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1956.[2][3]
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Major General Aboobaker Osman Mitha | |
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Nickname(s) | A.O. Mitha |
Born | 1923 (1923) Bombay, Maharashtra, British Indian Empire |
Died | December 1, 1999(1999-12-01) (aged 76) Islamabad, Pakistan |
Allegiance | British India (1942-47) Pakistan (1947-72) |
Service/ | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1942–1972 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Parachute Regiment |
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