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Ahmad Massoud
Leader of the NRF (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 | (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 35) Warsaj District, Takhar Province, Afghanistan |
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Alma mater | King's College London City, University of London |
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Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
Years of service | 2019–present |
Rank | Supreme leader |
Commands | National Resistance Front |
Battles/wars | Republican insurgency |