births

Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan commander and politician, Afghan Minister of Defense (died 2001)

Historical image related to Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan commander and politician, Afghan Minister of Defense (died 2001) from September 2, 1953

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Afghan militant leader (1953–2001)

Ahmad Shāh Massoud was an Afghan militant leader and politician. He was a guerrilla commander during the resistance against the Soviet occupation during the Soviet–Afghan War from 1979 to 1989. In the 1990s, he led the government's military wing against rival militia, and…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Ministry of Defense (Afghanistan)

Afghan government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters

The Ministry of Defense is the cabinet ministry of Afghanistan responsible for overseeing the Afghan Armed Forces. The ministry is located in Kabul.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)