Inter-Services Intelligence activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Inter-Services Intelligence activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bosnian War | |
 | |
| Operational scope | Strategic and Tactical |
| Location | Former Yugoslavia |
| Objective | Operational |
| Date | 1992—1995 |
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) intelligence agency of Pakistan allegedly ran an active military intelligence program during the Bosnian War which started in 1992 lasting until 1995. Allegedly executed and supervised by General Javed Nasir, the program distributed and coordinated the systematic supply of arms to various groups of Bosnian mujahideen during the war. The ISI Bosnian contingent was organized with financial assistance provided by Saudi Arabia, according to the British historian Mark Curtis.[1]
Despite the UN arms embargo in Bosnia, Nasir later confessed that the ISI airlifted anti-tank weapons and missiles to Bosnian mujahideen which turned the tide in favor of Bosnian Muslims and forced the Serbs to lift the siege.[2][3] In 2011, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia demanded the custody of the former ISI director for his alleged support to Muslim fighters of Bosnia against the Serbian army in the 1990s, the Government of Pakistan has refused to hand Nasir to the UN tribunal, citing poor health.[4]
During the height of the conflict, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry evacuated many endangered Bosnians from the conflict areas who immigrated to Pakistan. The small nature of the program was mentioned and highlighted in the Pakistani drama, Alpha Bravo Charlie in 1998. Since then, foreign relations have improved between Pakistan and Bosnia.
See also
- Inter-Services Intelligence activities in Afghanistan
- Inter-Services Intelligence activities in India
- Foreign relations of Pakistan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina–Pakistan relations
References
- ↑ Curtis, Mark. Secret Affairs Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam. (New updated ed.). London: Profile. ISBN 1847653014.
- ↑ "'Pak defied UN, supplied arms to Bosnia'". Press Trust of India. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Javed Nasir". ISI Directorship. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ Butt, Qaiser (20 September 2011). "Islamabad refuses to hand over ex-ISI chief to Bosnia tribunal". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
External research
- Scott, Peter Dale (2007). The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America. California: University of California Press. p. 148. ISBN 0520929942.
