Pakistani military officers associated with terrorist organizations

Pakistani military officers associated with terrorist organizations: Captain, Air Force Chief Technician rebel, soldiers angry with government's policies

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:02 PM (IST)
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Pakistani military officers associated with terrorist organizations

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a terrorist organization targeting the army and security forces in Pakistan, is getting stronger. In this episode, those people in the army are also joining him, who are dissatisfied with the policies of the government. Army, Navy, and Airforce officers are also included in those who rebel. TTP has announced the names of such people on the Jihadi channel Takbir Media. Their names and photos are shown in the video.
A security analyst on the condition of anonymity said, “TTP has kept the name of Major General (Retd) Zaheer ul Islam Abbasi a secret. The matter of Abbasi's association with the Taliban was not revealed even when he was being court-martialled.
Abbasi received a 7-year sentence in 1995 for his involvement in a coup plot against Benazir Bhutto's government. He named the coup 'Operation Khilaf', which was a failure. After his release, he formed a religiopolitical party named 'Hizb Allah Pakistan in 1999 at the behest of Musharraf.
The security analyst termed it as serious to reveal the names of armed forces personnel who have joined the banned TTP. “This is a big attempt by the Taliban to recruit personnel for the armed forces. The security forces will try to eliminate these fugitives by running a campaign against them.
Abbasi has been a former army commander. While posted in the Siachen area, he planned and executed attacks on Indian Army posts. Analysts describe Abbasi as synonymous with terror. He wanted to implement Sharia law through his Hizb Allah Pakistan faction.
These rebels include officers and soldiers of all parts of the Pakistan Army and paramilitary. The names of some of these have also been revealed, including Major Adil Quddus, Major Tariq Majeed, Captain Tariq Mirza from the Army; Special Services Group Naik Arshad, Naik Usman Aqueel, Medical Corps Junior Technician Zaheer, Junior Tech Niyaz Muhammad, Abdul Rauf, Islam Siddiqui; Navy to Lt. Awais Jhakrani, Lt. Zeeshan Rafiq, Abdul Wadood and Chief Tech Khalid Mehmood from the Air Force, Corporal Technicians Hashmat Ali, Nawazish Ali and Constable Malak of the paramilitary force.
Takbir Media is believed to be affiliated with Adnan Rasheed, a former Air Force officer who joined TTP. Rasheed was also involved in the 2003 attack on then-President and Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf. He was caught in an operation in Waziristan and a case was registered against him. He was then sentenced to death. He was rescued in a prison break by the Taliban. He formed a terrorist group by the name of Ansar ul Asir.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer