Ahmad Shah Massoud and the Islamic State Government
On September 9, 2001 Massoud was killed. His Assassination, only two days before the terrorist attack on the Pentagon and World Trade Center in America, was attributed to two suicide attackers. Due to previous claims and opposition, the death was attributed to the Taliban (1) . Ahmad Shah Massoud was president of the Islamic State government and main opposition to the Muslim lead Taliban terrorist group (2). In 1995, the Terrorist group Taliban bombed the city of Kabul. In response, the Islamic State government, the main opposition to the Taliban and lead by Ahmad Shah Massoud, launched their own attacks on the city and the Taliban, effectively reclaiming the city and defeating the Taliban (3). After a series of losses, the Taliban were forced to flee the country of Afghanistan, their base. At this point, the Taliban were considered generally defeated, however Pakistan provided support for the Taliban (4). In 1996 the Taliban returned to Afghanistan and captured Kabul. In opposition, Massoud (Leader of the Islamic State Government) combined with another party in control of parts of Afghanistan to form the ‘United front’ with the main purpose of removing the Taliban from Afghanistan. However, the Taliban defeated various groups involved in the United Front and continued control over parts of Afghanistan (5). The general international community supported the Islamic State Government and in early 2001, Massoud asked for financial and military support in removing the Taliban from power. He claimed to also know little about a attack planned on US land (6).
On September 9, 2001 Massoud was killed. His Assassination, only two days before the terrorist attack on the Pentagon and World Trade Center in America, was attributed to two suicide attackers. Due to previous claims and opposition, the death was attributed to the Taliban (1) . Ahmad Shah Massoud was president of the Islamic State government and main opposition to the Muslim lead Taliban terrorist group (2). In 1995, the Terrorist group Taliban bombed the city of Kabul. In response, the Islamic State government, the main opposition to the Taliban and lead by Ahmad Shah Massoud, launched their own attacks on the city and the Taliban, effectively reclaiming the city and defeating the Taliban (3). After a series of losses, the Taliban were forced to flee the country of Afghanistan, their base. At this point, the Taliban were considered generally defeated, however Pakistan provided support for the Taliban (4). In 1996 the Taliban returned to Afghanistan and captured Kabul. In opposition, Massoud (Leader of the Islamic State Government) combined with another party in control of parts of Afghanistan to form the ‘United front’ with the main purpose of removing the Taliban from Afghanistan. However, the Taliban defeated various groups involved in the United Front and continued control over parts of Afghanistan (5). The general international community supported the Islamic State Government and in early 2001, Massoud asked for financial and military support in removing the Taliban from power. He claimed to also know little about a attack planned on US land (6).