| Accession Number | P04578.019 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Khoja Bahauddin |
| Date made | 1998 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Portrait of Ahmed Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance. Massoud was known as the 'Lion ...
Description
Portrait of Ahmed Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance. Massoud was known as the 'Lion of the Panjshir' after leading the Mujahideen resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from the Panjshir valley in the north west of the country. He then became leader of the resistance to the Taliban regime. He was assassinated by suicide bombers associated with al-Qaeda on 9 September, 2001, two days before the attacks on New York and Washington, DC.