TITLE

Afghanistan's 'Lion of Panjshir.'

AUTHOR(S)

Baldauf, Scott

PUB. DATE

September 2001

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;9/12/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 202, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on rumors concerning the assassination of Afghanistan Northern Alliance military leader Ahmad Shah Masood. Outlook for the Taliban movement in Afghanistan; Outlook for war in Afghanistan; Speculation that the death of Masood would lead to the spread of the Taliban movement.

ACCESSION #

5135446

Tags: MASOOD, Ahmad;  AFGHANISTAN -- Politics & government -- 1973-1989;  TALIBAN;  ASSASSINATION

 

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