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Summary
This document details the career and alleged complicity of General Nadeem Taj, a former DG/ISI, in various militant activities. It describes his role in orchestrating a coup for Pervez Musharraf, his command of the Kakul Military Academy near bin Laden's hideout, and accusations of ISI involvement in the 2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul, undermining drone programs, and planning the Mumbai attack.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| General Nadeem Taj | Former DG/ISI, former right-hand man to Pervez Musharraf, commandant of Kakul Military Academy, commander of a key corps in the army |
Orchestrated a coup, rewarded with key jobs, accused of complicity in Mumbai attack, ISI directly involved in Indian ...
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| Pervez Musharraf | Former dictator, chief of army staff, in power after a coup |
Fired by Nawaz Sharif, then put in power by Taj's coup.
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| Nawaz Sharif | Prime Minister |
Fired Musharraf in 1999.
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| bin Laden |
Moved into a hideout near Kakul Military Academy while Taj was commandant.
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| General Ashfaq Kayani | Chief of Army Staff (COAS) |
Replaced by Taj as DG/ISI, later promoted to COAS.
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| David Headley | American of Pakistani origin |
Testified that ISI was directly involved in the Mumbai attack.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) |
"S" Department established connections with jihadi groups, became a state within the army, involved in Indian embassy...
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| Kakul Military Academy |
Commanded by Taj in 2006, bin Laden's hideout was nearby.
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| Al Qaeda |
Targets of drone program in Pakistan.
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| LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) |
Planned the Mumbai attack.
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| Bush administration |
Concluded Taj's ISI was directly involved in the Indian embassy bombing and undermining the drone program.
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Timeline (7 events)
1999
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif fired Musharraf as chief of army staff while he was returning by plane from a visit to Sri Lanka. Taj orchestrated a coup putting Musharraf in power.
Sri Lanka (Musharraf's departure), Pakistan
2006
General Nadeem Taj commanded the Kakul Military Academy.
Kakul Military Academy, Abbottabad, Pakistan
2008
Approximately 2007-2008
General Nadeem Taj was removed from DG/ISI under intense pressure from Washington.
Washington
September 2007
General Nadeem Taj became DG/ISI, replacing General Ashfaq Kayani.
Undated
Mumbai terror attack planned by LeT and ISI, targeting Chabad house where Americans died.
Mumbai
Undated (during Taj's DG/ISI tenure)
ISI undermined the new drone program to attack Al Qaeda targets in Pakistan by warning terrorists.
Pakistan
Locations (9)
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ISI mujahedin fight against.
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Musharraf's visit before being fired.
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Location of Kakul Military Academy, bin Laden's hideout nearby.
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Pressure from here led to Taj's removal.
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Location of Indian embassy bombed in 2008.
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Al Qaeda targets inside, drone program targets.
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Location of terror attack planned by LeT and ISI.
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Location of court case regarding Mumbai attack.
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Target in Mumbai attack where Americans died.
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Relationships (6)
Taj was former dictator Pervez Musharraf's right-hand man. ... Taj orchestrated the coup that put Musharraf in power.
Taj became DG/ISI... Taj's ISI was directly involved... It was on Taj's watch as DG/ISI that the attack was carefully planned by the LeT and the targets... Taj was regarded as either unable to rein in the S Department or complicit in its duplicity.
Taj became DG/ISI replacing General Ashfaq Kayani
ISI
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close connections
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jihadi groups
the "S" Department of ISI established close connections with scores of jihadi groups
ISI
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collaborated on attack
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LeT
It was on Taj's watch as DG/ISI that the attack was carefully planned by the LeT and the targets
David Headley... has testified that the ISI was directly involved in the
Key Quotes (3)
"Was Taj clueless or complicit?"Source
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Quote #1
"The Bush administration had concluded that Taj's ISI was directly involved in the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2008 and was undermining the new drone program to attack Al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan by warning the terrorists before attacks."Source
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Quote #2
"David Headley, an American of Pakistani origin, has testified that the ISI was directly involved in the"Source
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Quote #3
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