Who is Ahmad Massoud?

Ahmad Massoud

Ahmad Massoud (احمد مسعود) is founder and president of the National Resistance Front (NRF), a political-military group that took up arms against the Taliban regime when the radical movement captured Kabul in August of 2021. Son of legendary Tajik mujahideen commander and national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud, supporters hope the younger Massoud will not only fill his father’s shoes but will successfully lead a rebellion to oust the Taliban, unify Afghanistan, and establish a democratic state with a moderate Islamic system.

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