Ahmad Shah Massoud
Ahmad Shah Massoud (Dari Persie: احمد شاه مسعود;[1] unkent – September 9, 2001) wis an Afghan poleetical an militar leader. He wis a pouerful militar commander during the reseestance against the Soviet occupation atween 1979 an 1989 an in the follaein years o ceevil war, during which time he acame kent as the Lion o Panjshir ([Shire Panjshir ; شیر پنجشیر] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)). Massoud wis assassinatit on September 9, 2001.
Ahmad Shah Massoud | |
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File:Hossein Dehbashi iranian (3).jpg Ahmad Shah Massoud wi Dr abdollah abdollah an Iranian documentary maker Hossein Dehbashi | |
Elk-name | "Lion o Panjshir" (Persie: شیر پنجشیر) |
Born | Bazarak, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
Dee'd | 9 September 2001 Takhar Province, Afghanistan | (aged 48)
Service/branch | Mujahideen Afghan militar Unitit Islamic Front |
Years o service | 1978–2001 |
Rank | Commander Meenister o Defence Vice Preses o Afghanistan |
Commands held | Prominent Mujahideen commander during the Soviet war in Afghanistan Defence Meenister o Afghanistan an commander o the anti-Taliban Unitit Islamic Front |
Battles/wars | Soviet war in Afghanistan Afghan Ceevil War † |
Awairds | Naitional Hero o Afghanistan |
References
eedit- ↑ Persie pronunciation: [ʔæhmæd ʃɒːh mæsʔuːd]