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Ahmad Shah Masoud

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Noun1.Ahmad Shah Masoud - Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)


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The assassination of Ahmad Shah Masoud on the eve of the 9/11 attacks deprived US troops from an Afghan leader who could have spearheaded the demise of the Taliban regime.
Like slain Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Masoud, Qanooni is a Tajik Panjshiri.
In the aftermath of its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Moscow had established working relationships with President Rabbani's government, which included Tajik leader Ahmad Shah Masoud, and the Uzbek General Abdul-Rashid Dustom.
 
 
 
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