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History at your fingertips See the events in life of Ahmad Shah Massoud in Chronological Order Who was the U.S. commander at the Battle of the Little Bighorn? In these Peshawar Accords, Ahmad Shah Massoud was appointed as interim minister of defense for the Mujaddidi government. He headed the principal opposition against the Taliban rule and in spite of being offered positions of power; he refused to back down from his position. Massoud was the son of a colonel in the Afghan Royal Army and lived in different parts of Afghanistan during his childhood. Mullah Omar’s refusal to extradite al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden prompted the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 that overthrew the Taliban government there.…Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, (Mullah Mansour), Afghan militant (born 1968?, Band-e-Timor?, Kandahar province, Afg.—died May 21, 2016, Baluchistan province, Pak. Mohammad Omar, Afghan militant and leader of the Taliban (Pashto: Ṭālebān [“Students”]) who was the emir of Afghanistan (1996–2001). They had six children- five daughters and one son.On 9 September, 2001 Massoud was assassinated in a suicide attack in Khwaja Bahauddin. An American Army officer, Maj. Jim Gant also made impressive gains with this approach as well. September 10. Check out Britannica's new site for parents! Ahmad Shah Massoud, who was known in his native Afghanistan as the ‘Lion of Panjshir’, was a political and military leader who went on to become one of the most iconic leaders in the history of the country. Revered by followers, Massoud had led the fight against the Taliban.

Following heavy casualties and defeats that left them red faced, the Soviet leadership withdrew their forces from Afghanistan.

2001 – Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance, was assassinated in Afghanistan. Suddenly, the TV camera picked up by … Ahmad Shah Massoud (dari persană ⁠(d) /paștună:احمد شاه مسعود; n. 2 septembrie 1953, Bazarak[*] , Afganistan – d. 9 septembrie 2001, Provincia Takhar, Afganistan) a fost un politician afgan și comandant militar. Rather, they are presented on the site as archival content, intended for historical reference only.

It can be expected that entrenched military and diplomatic leadership will … The attack was allegedly perpetrated by Osama bin Laden with ground support from the Pakistani intelligence agency the Inter Services Intelligence.https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ahmad-shah-massoud-6894.php It has long been known that a deal over a pot of tea can be very much more effective than a midnight raid. He became a part of the student wing of the Jamiet-e-Islami and from then on, he became a member of the struggle to free Afghanistan from the Soviet backed communist government of the PDPA.

1547 – Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Masoud, an ethnic Tajik, studied engineering before the Soviet … This article was most recently revised and updated by Massoud resigned the following year at the Islamabad Accord and Hekmatyar became the Prime Minister.After the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 1996, Ahmed Shah Massoud relocated with his men to the north eastern region of the country and created the Northern Alliance as an opposition to the Taliban.

He also created awareness about the brutal Taliban rule in Afghanistan during those years.Ahmed Shah Massoud’s greatest achievement as a militant leader was his sustained guerrilla war against the far more powerful and resourceful Soviet Army, at the end of which he was successful in driving the Soviets out of Afghanistan.Massoud was widely appreciated as a leader and was bestowed with the nickname ‘Lion of Panjshir’ and in 2001 he was bestowed upon the title ‘National Hero of Afghanistan’ by President Hamiz Karzai.Ahmed Shah Massoud was married to Sediqa Massoud but the exact date of their marriage is unknown. … By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.