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Ahmad Shah Massoud

1953–2001 · 20th century · Also known as Lion of Panjshir

Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan mujahideen commander of the Jamiat-e Islami, known as the Lion of Panjshir for defending the Panjshir valley against Soviet offensives in the 1980s. He was defence minister of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 and later led the Northern Alliance against the Taliban. He was assassinated by al-Qaeda suicide bombers on 9 September 2001.

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Islamic State of Afghanistan

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ahmad Shah Massoud. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ahmad-shah-massoud
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