Ahmad Massoud | |
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| احمد مسعود | |
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| Leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2021 | |
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| Born | 10 July 1989 Warsaj District, Takhar Province, Afghanistan |
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| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst King's College London City, University of London |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Years of service | 2019–present |
| Rank | Supreme leader |
| Commands | National Resistance Front |
| Battles/wars | Republican insurgency |
Ahmad Massoud (Pashto/Dari: احمد مسعود, IPA: [ʔæhmæd mæsʔuːd]; born July 10, 1989) is an Afghan politician who is the founder and leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. He is the eldest son of anti-Soviet military leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. He was appointed as the CEO of Massoud Foundation in November 2016.[1] On 5 September 2019, he was declared his father's successor at his mausoleum in the Panjshir Valley.[2] As a result, he has sometimes been referred to as the "Young Lion of Panjshir". After the Taliban seized control of Panjshir Valley on 6 September 2021, Massoud fled to Tajikistan along with former Vice President Amrullah Saleh.[3]
- ^ "گفت و گو با فرزند احمدشاه مسعود؛ "عملیات ما برای ادبیاتمان است"". www.teribon.ir. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Ahmad Massoud Declared As His Father's Successor". TOLOnews. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Cole, Matthew; Klippenstein, Ken (22 September 2021). "Afghan Resistance Leaders, Long Backed By CIA, Have Fled Following Taliban Takeover". The Intercept. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.