Aboobaker Osman Mitha
Aboobaker Osman Mitha | |
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| Native name | ابوبکر عثمان متہ |
| Nickname(s) | Father of SSG |
| Born | 1923 Bombay, Maharashtra, British Indian Empire |
| Died | December 1, 1999 (aged 76) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | British India (1942–1947) Pakistan (1947–1972) |
| Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1972 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Parachute Regiment |
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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). With the help from the United States' Special Forces, he created the special forces unit in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1956.