Ahmad Massoud
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. On 5 September 2019, he was declared his father's successor at his mausoleum in the Panjshir Valley. 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.
Ahmad Massoud | |
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احمد مسعود | |
Massoud in 2019 | |
| 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 | 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 of Afghanistan |
| Battles/wars | Republican insurgency in Afghanistan |
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