Was Ahmad Shah Massoud Taliban?

Massoud was posthumously named “National Hero” by the order of President Hamid Karzai after the Taliban were ousted from power. The date of Massoud’s death, September 9, is observed as a national holiday known as “Massoud Day”….Ahmad Shah Massoud.

Was Ahmad Shah Massoud Shia?

Military commanders of the United Front were either independent or belonged to one of the following political parties: the Sunni Tajik-dominated Jamiat-e Islami and Shura-e Nazar, led by Burhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud. the Shia Hazara-dominated Hezb-e Wahdat, led by Muhammad Mohaqiq and Karim Khalili.

Who is Massoud in Afghanistan?

Renowned British journalist Sandy Gall’s biography of Massoud comes at a critical time for Afghanistan. Ahmad Shah Massoud fought the Soviets from his home territory in the Panjshir Valley, and resisted the Taliban, too, until his assassination on September 9, 2001.

Who killed Ahmad Shah Taliban?

Ahmad Shah Massoud was killed by an al Qaeda suicide squad two days before 9/11 attacks.

Did Taliban capture Panjshir?

The Taliban never managed to control Panjshir the last time they ruled Afghanistan, from 1996 to 2001, and it was the launching point for the U.S.-led invasion after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon.

Is Ahmad Shah Massoud alive?

Deceased (1953–2001)
Ahmad Shah Massoud/Living or Deceased

Which country did airstrike in Panjshir?

Airstrikes by an unidentified military aircraft targetted the Taliban positions in Afghanistan’s Panjshir valley. The attack was reported in the wee hours of Tuesday, which comes a day after the Taliban had claimed ‘complete control’ over the Panjshir valley, the last resistance stronghold in the country.