Panjshir Valley
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The Panjshir Valley, also spelled Panjsher, is a valley in northeastern Afghanistan, 150 kilometres north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. It is divided by the Panjshir River. The valley
A view of Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley
Ruins of a downed Soviet Mi-8 helicopter in Panjshir, 2011
Buildings in the valley in front of the Panjshir River
Ahmad Shah Massoud
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Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan military leader and politician. Known as the "Lion of Panjshir", he was the foremost commander of the Afghan mujahideen against Soviet occupation during the Soviet–Afg
Panjshir Valley
…been considered the start point of Afghanistan's Jihad period against the Soviets. This province is also the birthplace of Afghanistan's national hero, Ahmad Shah Massoud. Human activity in Panjshir can be dated to the Bronze Age. The relics from underground archaeological sites had been discovered during President Daoud…
Massoud in 2001
View of Panjshir Valley from Massoud's Tomb
Massoud with President of the European Parliament Nicole Fontaine in April 2001
Afghan National Army honouring Massoud's resistance at his tomb and memorial in September 2010