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Wikipedia: Ahmad Shah Massoud - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the Afghani military leader includes links to related subjects. |
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Eurasianet: Masood's Image Looms Large in Afghanistan - http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/culture/articles/eav081602.shtml
Photo essay by Ed Grazda shows how images of Masood and other popular political figures are being used during the reconstruction process. |
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Ahmad Shaah Massoud - http://www.massoudhero.com/
Biography, photo gallery and military career of the assassinated Mujahadin leader of Afghanistan. [Dari, English, German] |
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Jane's Defence Weekly: Ahmadshah Massoud - Commander of Afghanistan's United Front - http://www.omaid.com/english_section/in_the_press/Masood_Interview_JDW_27Jun01.htm
Anthony Davis interview three months before Massoud was assassinated includes information on the military status of the United Front in their anti-Taliban resistance fighting, and the other countries which may be involved. |
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National Geographic: Sebastian Junger Under Fire - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0103/life.html
Summary of the reporter's interview in November 2000 with anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. Includes photos. |
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CNN: War Against Terror: Massoud: US Forgot its Moral Responsibility in Afghanistan - http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/massoud.html
Transcript of an interview with Massoud for CNN's Cold War documentary series, discussing the history of the wars in Afghanistan including the USSR, Pakistan, and the pullout of the United States. |
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TIME.com: Could 9/11 Have Been Prevented? - http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,333835,00.html
Connects the assassination of Northern Alliance leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, two days before 9/11, with an immediate Taliban offensive and the al-Qaeda attack. |
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National Geographic: Sebastian Junger on Afghanistan's Slain Rebel Leader - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0110/junger.html
Junger remembers the leader of the Northern Alliance from the month he spent with him in 2000, and connects his assassination with bin Laden's 9-11 attack on America. |
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Omaid Weekly: Ahmad Shah Masood in Europe - http://www.omaid.com/english_section/in_the_press/ASM_EU.htm
Press review of the international coverage of the European visit of Ahmad Shah Masood, supreme leader of Afghanistan's national resistance force, in April 2001. |
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BBC News: Profile: The Lion of Panjshir - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1537118.stm
A portrait of the Mujahadeen commander of the Northern Alliance, Ahmed Shah Masood, and how serious a blow it will be for the alliance if it transpires that he has been seriously injured or killed. |
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Telegraph: Afghanistan resistance leader feared dead in blast - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1340244/Afghanistan-resistance-leader-feared-dead-in-blast.html
Spokesmen for General Massoud's United Front denied that he had died and accused the Taliban, the wanted Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden and Pakistan of planning the assassination attempt. The Taliban had launched a major offensive the previous week outside Kabul and in Takhar province. From Ahmed Rashid in Lahore. |
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Telegraph: Massoud had aura and assurance that set him apart - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1340245/Massoud-had-aura-and-assurance-that-set-him-apart.html
Sandy Gall recalls his meetings with Massoud starting in 1982 during the Russian bombings, and the General's history as leader of the resistance movement which became the United Front. |
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Telegraph: Ahmad Shah Massoud - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1340726/Ahmad-Shah-Massoud.html
Full obituary of the leader of the United Front who became known as the "Lion of Panjshir" for his success in resisting Soviet efforts to secure central Afghanistan in the 1980's. |
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Ahmad Shah Massoud - http://community.webshots.com/user/ihsanyar
Large collection of photographs of the assassinated Afghanistan leader. |
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CNN: How much did Afghan leader know? - http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/11/06/massoud.cable/
Assassinated Afghan opposition leader Ahmed Shah Massoud had "limited knowledge" of a planned attack against the United States and was warning the West of the threat, according to the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency. |
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LA Times: Ahmed Shah Masoud - http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-massoud-gallery,1,2687544.photogallery
Photo gallery of the Afghanistan leader, taken from 1980 - 1999. |
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Pravda: Ahmad Shah Massoud and the Nobel Prize - http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/05/21/29067.html
Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud was officially proclaimed the national hero of Afghanistan on April 25, 2002 and a special committee has been collecting signatures to award him the Nobel Prize posthumously. Includes links to other news stories. |
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BBC News: Analysis: Masood's regional allies - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1537244.stm
With Massood out of the picture, officials from Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, India and Uzbekistan hold an emergency meeting to address the spread of the Taleban's brand of Islamic militancy throughout the region, supported by Pakistan. Addresses the issues of Osama bin Laden and the proposed oil pipeline across Afghanistan. |
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Viceland: Death of Masoud - http://www.viceland.com/issues/v8n8/htdocs/afghanistan.php
Interview with New York photojournalist Jason Florio about Ahmed Massoud, the Taliban, 9/11 and America's connections with both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Includes link to his "Life in Afghanistan" photos. |
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Afgha.com: Ahmad Shah Massoud - http://www.afgha.com/?q=node/974
In-depth profile of the Northern Alliance leader includes an bibliography of sources. |
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IWPR - Northern Alliance Faces Uncertain Future - http://www.iwpr.net/?p=rca&s=f&o=175047&apc_state=henirca2001
Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe reports on the severe blow Afghanistan's anti-Taleban forces suffered on the death of their leader. He describes Ahmed Shah Massoud's career, including the peace initiatives he led this year in Europe, backed by all EU leaders. |
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Ahmad Shah Massoud (01.09.1953 - 09.09.2001) - http://www.massoudafghan.gq.nu/
Includes biography of the hero of Afghanistan who fought the Soviets and the Taliban. Includes bibliography and photos. |
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CNN: Massoud is alive, says brother - http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/09/10/afghanistan.masood/
Reports conflicting stories about the death or injury of Ahmed Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan, and whether the suicide bombers were connected with the Taliban or with Osama bin Laden. Includes video clip. |
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BBC News: Afghan rebel visit sparks French row - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1258821.stm
General Ahmed Masood's visit to France causes an angry reaction from the Taleban for encouraging the opposition, and criticism from French MPs that the visit isn't being held on a high enough level. |
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Telegraph: Afghan resistance chief hurt by camera bomb - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1340131/Afghan-resistance-chief-hurt-by-camera-bomb.html
A source in the Afghan embassy in neighbouring Tajikistan reported that Ahmad Shah Massoud, the leader of the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan, was injured when a bomb concealed in the video camera of an Arab journalist went off. From Ahmed Rashid in Lahore. |