Aboobaker Osman Mitha

Military Person

1923 – 1999

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Who was Aboobaker Osman Mitha?

Major General Aboobaker Osman Mitha, usually shortened to AO Mitha, HJ, SPk, SQA, was a legendary two-star rank general who was the pioneer of the "stay behind" concept and founder of Pakistan's Special Service Group, an independent Commando Brigade of the Pakistan Army. He was to the SSG what David Stirling was to Britain's Special Air Service.

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Born
1923
Mumbai
Nationality
  • Pakistan
Profession
Died
1999
Islamabad

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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