Central Intelligence Agency ↔ Pakistan

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The Central Intelligence Agency has maintained a long-standing operational and intelligence-sharing relationship with Pakistan, including conducting covert operations in Abbottabad [1], [2] and collaborating with the Inter-Services Intelligence agency [3], [4].

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History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

accountOn May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, during a Central Intelligence Agency operation.

claimThe Central Intelligence Agency operated a safe house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, to spy on Osama bin Laden.

United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com EveryCRSReport.com 2 facts

claimThe Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) relationship with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has been challenged by the perception that the ISI supports proxy Islamist groups.

accountFollowing the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) formed closer ties with Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to provide funding and covert assistance to the Mujahideen.