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He ruled Pakistan through the first six years of the US military operations in Afghanistan, tensions with India, a nuclear proliferation scandal and mounting Islamic extremism at home.

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79. Musharraf, a former special forces commando, became president through the last of a string of military coups that roiled Pakistan since…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79.

After seizing power in a coup, Musharraf quickly became a vital ally to the United States as it hunted down al Qaeda's leaders after the 9/11 attacks.

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died, an official said Sunday. He was 79.

People watch a TV news report about the death of former Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf at a coffee shop in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Musharraf, who seized

Gen. Pervez Musharraf seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. "war on terror" in Afghanistan against the Taliban.

Former army chief gained power in a bloodless coup, survived two assassination attempts and eventually stepped down while facing possible impeachment amid public discontent

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