Ahmad Massoud

Ahmad Massoud
Ahmad Massoud
احمد مسعود
	Massoud in 2019
Leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 August 2021
Personal details
Born	10 July 1989 (age 34); Warsaj District, Takhar Province Afghanistan
Parents	Ahmad Shah Massoud; Sediqa Massoud;
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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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.

[1] "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.

[2] "Ahmad Massoud Declared As His Father's Successor". TOLOnews. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[3] 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.

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