Masoud, Ahmad Shah

Masoud, Ahmad Shah
▪ 2002

      Afghan resistance leader and politician (b. 1953, Bazarak, Afg.—death reported on Sept. 15, 2001, Takhar, Afg.), was a military leader in the Afghan mujahideen, first against the Soviets and the Soviet-backed Afghan government (1978–89) and then against the Taliban (from 1992). Masoud, an ethnic Tajik, studied engineering before the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and then moved to Pakistan for military training. A clever and persistent guerrilla leader, he earned the sobriquet “the lion of Panjshir.” Masoud briefly served as defense minister during the mujahideen interim government set up in 1989. After the Taliban took control of most of Afghanistan, including the capital, in 1996, he was the chief commander of the anti-Taliban forces that came to be known as the Northern Alliance. Masoud died of wounds suffered during an attack by two suicide bombers on September 9, two days before the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ahmad Shah Massoud — Nickname Lion of Panjshir Born September 2, 1953 …   Wikipedia

  • Ahmad Shah Masoud — noun 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) • Syn: ↑Masoud • Instance Hypernyms: ↑leader …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ahmad Sah Masud — Ahmad Shāh Mas ūd احمد شاه مسعود Comandante Muyahidín Años de servicio 1975 2001 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Masoud — may refer to: Masoud (also spelled Massood, Masood, Mas ud, Masud, Messaoud, Mesud or Mesut, Arabic: مسعود‎, Mas‘ūd, Persian: مسعود) is an Arabic or Persian name which is a popular given name and surname in Muslim countries, meaning Fortunate ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Masoud — noun 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) • Syn: ↑Ahmad Shah Masoud • Instance Hypernyms: ↑leader …   Useful english dictionary

  • Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… …   Universalium

  • Haq, Abdul — ▪ 2002 Humayoun Arsala        Afghan resistance leader (b. 1957/58, Nangarhar province, Afg. d. Oct. 26, 2001, Kabul, Afg.), was an audacious guerrilla commander in Afghanistan s war against the Soviet Union and later became an internationally… …   Universalium

  • Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction        Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …   Universalium

  • Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …   Universalium

  • Names of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Location of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan The Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pashto: خیبر پښتونخوا, Urdu …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”