1. Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)
   - Ahmad Shah Masoud

Type of: leader

Encyclopedia: Masoud

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