Ahmad Shah Masoud
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Ahmad Shah Massoud — Nickname Lion of Panjshir Born September 2, 1953 … Wikipedia
Masoud, Ahmad Shah — ▪ 2002 Afghan resistance leader and politician (b. 1953, Bazarak, Afg. death reported on Sept. 15, 2001, Takhar, Afg.), was a military leader in the Afghan mujahideen, first against the Soviets and the Soviet backed Afghan government… … Universalium
Ahmad Sah Masud — Ahmad Shāh Mas ūd احمد شاه مسعود Comandante Muyahidín Años de servicio 1975 2001 … Wikipedia Español
Masoud — may refer to: Masoud (also spelled Massood, Masood, Mas ud, Masud, Messaoud, Mesud or Mesut, Arabic: مسعود, Mas‘ūd, Persian: مسعود) is an Arabic or Persian name which is a popular given name and surname in Muslim countries, meaning Fortunate ,… … Wikipedia
Masoud — noun 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) • Syn: ↑Ahmad Shah Masoud • Instance Hypernyms: ↑leader … Useful english dictionary
Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… … Universalium
Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… … Universalium
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Haq, Abdul — ▪ 2002 Humayoun Arsala Afghan resistance leader (b. 1957/58, Nangarhar province, Afg. d. Oct. 26, 2001, Kabul, Afg.), was an audacious guerrilla commander in Afghanistan s war against the Soviet Union and later became an internationally… … Universalium
Karzai, Hamid — ▪ 2002 The U.S. bombing of Afghanistan, launched in October 2001, produced dramatic military results before a political framework for reconstructing the country could be established. By mid November the Taliban regime had collapsed, and… … Universalium
