The General Who Defied The Taliban (1997)
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- Massoud's Last Stand: An insightful report on General Massoud's historic struggle against the Taliban in Northern Afghanistan.
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As General Massoud fights the Taliban in Northern Afghanistan his brother Abdul Wali Massoud stuggles against pro-Taliban attempts to oust him from his London Embassy. Massoud' s fighters pick their way across a rocky minefield to the front line where they fire mortars , gesturing to barley visible Taliban forces in the ravine. A Taliban solider lies dead a few metres from their vantage point. Seasoned fighters bark orders at recruits. In a lighter moment Massoud joins a game of rock throwing, cracking jokes with his men. We follow Massoud' s risky journey to meet Dostum and Khallili when these leaders tried to form an alliance. Massoud' s bodyguards nervously scan the surrounding countryside 5 hours from their destination. Taliban prisoners washing in a stream at Massoud' s base camp defend their enforcement of Islamic law. Engineer Mirdad is responsible for feeding the thousands of refugees in what he regards as one of the last tolerant corners of Afghanistan. Veiled women explain why they fled the Taliban s advance from their village near Kabul. No one is quick to forget that he succeeded against the Russians in the Panshir Valley 18 years.
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Ironically this valley still holds the key to the future of Afghanistan once US troops leave.
U r so right now.
Great prediction
👍
You predicted it right.Saleh and Massoud Son now forms alliance
This aged well. Very well
If you don't know who Ahmad Shah Massoud is, In this occasion, I present him, because he is the character that i love and respect so much, he was born in Panjshir in (1953- 2001), Tajik (persian) political and military leader. He dedicated his life to the dream of bringing democracy and independence to Greater Khorasan/ Afghanistan. He fought against Soviet occupation and the nickname of "Lion of Panjshir“ among his followers as he successfully resisted the Soviets from taking Panjshir Valley 9 times. He fought against Osama Bin Laden. He fought against the oppression of the Taliban Afghans(pashtons) and talibans Pakistanis, in fact he was the only remaining opposition commander against the totalitarian Taliban afghan regime. He fought for the equality of women. He was a warrior for peace. You can find more than 100 books, 100 songs in Farsi, and more than 10 songs in Italian, French, English about him.
He said "Death is better than life in humiliation".
Man you are just the most hypocrite breed in the whole region... Why don't you mention that it was ISI which trained, financed and equipped Masood to fight Kabul regime when they were trying to wipe out Tajiks and Tajik culture from Afghanistan.
He made the wrong move by betting on Indian money and he payed the price.
He was an excellent example of a moderate Muslim Man. He lived with faith and inner strength. A true gentleman who sought for a free and peaceful Afghanistan. Thankfully there are still men and women who are willing to risk their lives for the peace and safety of others above themselves.
he was the one who attack his own gov and now here we are like this shattered
@Panzer ingame Pakistan is the only reason why your country get freedom from Soviet Union .
@Panzer ingame believe it or not . Talebans maximum people are responsible for make your country free from Soviet
The greatest leader Afghanistan never had. Rest in peace General.
Rest in hell massood, you are the reason the war dragged on, masood was supported by India Russia and France while taliban was supported by Pakistan and Arabs
@@nourestani bami padarat to nalat
@@Mu5tyLaghmani its not about who was supported by who
Its about who was the evil
(Edited) i just got to know that Massoud was getting comparatively less support than other factions during the soviet-afghan war and that he accepted support without conditions
Thank you🙏❤️
@@Mu5tyLaghmani Awghan bi hoyat 💩
Ahmed Shah Masoud is the most honourable man, I have known of his struggle against tyranny since 1982 from Sandy Gall's ITN journals. My political awareness was heightened by news of his history. God bless his memory, thanks for posting this.
Thank you🙏❤️
One of the bravest, most intelligent men in living history. When I saw his face and learned of his battles, I saw the most noble man I had ever seen. It is so sad that Kabul has fallen once again to the evil taliban.
@WHY PEOPLE CALL ME A PAJEET ? Kept the Taliban at bay and defeated them. The Religion of Peace on yeah what a fcking joke that is.
Sharia Law coming to a town like yours.
@JS SJ Northern alliance lost most battles to the Taliban to begin with. They lost Kabul Mazarf e Sharif ect ect, now Taliban control more territories than they did in the 90s.war lords like Dostum won’t stop them.
@JS SJ As much as I hate to say it, it's only a matter of time before Panjshir falls...
half pashtun half dari here, RIP Masoud, both the pashtun and dari side of my family loved him and were saddened when he passed away. May Allah grant him Jannah.
TheLandOfTears most of the halflings I know tends to be more pro tajik instead Pashtun
I am neither pro Pashto nor pro Tajik, I am pro Muslim and pro Afghan. I have love for all Afghans, not just Pashtuns and Tajiks.
TheLandOfTears s do you speak better Dari or Pashto?
He was a thief like the others
Same here! I respect Masood. He was a big thorn on the side of isi and their dogs, Taliban.
Massoud son is also trying to follow his father footsteps , I hope he will be successful.
Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳
i gusse you don't love pakistan hhh
@@france-paris9337 well who loves Pakistan? No one haha
@@nikw3026 pakistan are our brothers
@@nikw3026 kashmir are for pkistan
@@france-paris9337 whos brothers? Al Qaedas brothers yes
As an Afghan Hazara, we need a man like Massoud in these days.
His son will be that man! His already showing great signs of mobilisation. Within 2 days of the collapse he has already fortified and gathered those around him for defending
@@fivelion6222 we must unite against ISI and watan froshan khayenin haramzada ha
@@irealdeal1334 The flag of the nothern alliance has just been raised a few hours ago hopefully they will get aid quick enough to mobilise
@@dezah8360 where do you get your info? I would like to know pls. I wanna follow the page.
Hope you guys fight these tyrants back.
A great commander ever lived in the Afghan soil who protected against external odds....His son Ahmad Massoud is doing the same which is really good....I pray that he succeeds what his father started. 💖💖
This film exactly suits the current situation
I know, when he said "government soldiers have retreated here".
As an Englishman I know very little about Afghanistan and knew even less 20 years ago yet I was still aware of the Lion of Panjshir and how this hero took it to the Soviets.
A born leader, a brave warrior and a truly wise man who was completely sold down the river by the West when he needed our help and then lost his life in the most heart breaking way too.
I know he has a son who comes across very well when he speaks, I pray to God that for the good of Afghanistan he can now continue where his father left off.
Rest in Peace mighty Lion from the Heart of England
Thank you🙏❤️
Hello there, by any chance, would you remember this journalist's name, the credit isn't given?
The lion of Panthers has ran always
Massoud, the real representative of Afghans. May his legacy lives on, Saleh and Zia Massoud will keep resisting Taliban from the Panjshir.
It's game over for Saleh. Maybe even Zia himself will hand over Saleh to the Taliban.
@@usmang5542 Your wrong sir! Saleh and Massoud are still alive and one day will return god wiling
I have huge respect for Masood Sir, love from India.
tanks bro
Fuck off idol worshipper , we comin for you next 🇵🇰 free Kashmir
@@muhammmadumer7715 lol POK will be part of India in coming 2 year
@@ZeeshanMRaje pak is a nuclear state ..many cow worshipers will die
@@hardcoresalafist4189 before you think... We will act... Remember.
Taliban commander: I don’t see any other option but WAR
Ahmad Shah Massoud: I don’t see any other option but to defend my homeland!
He sure will be among the True patriotic heroes of Afghanistan 🇦🇫
And at the end Taliban defended their country and freed it first from war Lords and then American occupation.
@@RevengeListt allahu akbar
@@RevengeListtdefended? They ran to there slave masters Pakistan
This documentary becomes relevant again because of what's happening in Afghanistan! It's exactly a Dejavu and now his son is leading the resistance what an ironic turn of events! May the Northern Resistance prevails!
Lol yea wish again mike.
Well if they prevail you'll have a civil war and AFG will split
Insha Allah 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Northern Alliance created by the Zionist Bernard Henry Levy... no thanks to the ratchilds army
Hahahahaha in ur DREAMS SON hes son is NOTHING like hes daddy u have to live in these mountains MATE not jusr dress the part hes dad was battle hardend and little massood is a city boy and outside city boy at that
❤❤Massoud is in the heart of this American teenager❤❤
God bless him. He was my hero. I love Afghanistan like my country. The children, the women and the men of Afghanistan deserve a peaceful country as everyone. The Taliban must understand the things have changed God bless Afghanistan
Amen
abdal abdal how can you prove that
abdal abdal are you a Afghani Pathan
@abdal abdal You have shown your tribal and nationalistic view here . May Allah help you to see the truth.
@abdal abdal When did he not come out of his village. How ignorant you are .Don't you read the history?
Massoud a true hero.
We are lucky we have his son now. We should support his son.
he ran away haaha
4:26 how sad, he talks about wanting his kids to go to university :(
His son did, luckily he majored in War Studies out of London.
@@justinb2374 Not Ahmed Shah.. this other guy.
Long live the Ahmed Shan Masood movement. My father served in Afghanistan for the UN after the US invasion and he told me stories about Ahmed Shah and his bravery. Love from Bhutan..... Death to the Taliban
India Bhutan afghan , fuk the talibs
liar
@@erin-tn2sd fuck you
@@osanggurung5144 no fuck you imagine lying for a couple likes
@@erin-tn2sd ask how your momma lied about who’s your real daddy 😂
I am indian n always respect as a hero Ahmed shah masood ...lion of afganistan. Indian govt should name one of delhi road on his name
@The RealityCheck what proofs u have that he did blasts in peshawar
The RealityCheck Marg ba ISI, the taliban are the devil.
I want to name a road after him
Journeyman u guys have captured gold. Another 20 years meet me.
Northern Alliance is getting momentum!
You think they have a chance? I pray they do
@@bizboyz957 I read somewhere the Northern Alliance has already taken a province back from the Taliban and are engaging them in battle for another 2 provinces.
@Arnold Schwarzenigga That's what I meant to say. I don't know why I said provinces.
You think they are stronger than 48 countries army if they want to take it they will cut if off from rest of the country and take it but both parties negotiating to find a peaceful way
@@Manzoorkhan-ju8ix ALLAH has brought to your reality what u said alhamdulillah
Afghanistan needs a hundreds General Massoud- again-
to drive away the Talibans for good !
There will never another Ahmed Massoud. His smile and the intelligence that shone from his eyes is a one off. A brave and honourable man. RIP
But yes you are right.
@@patsyhodge9071 His son is leading the resistance in the panjshir valley. He is brave and brilliant like his father was.
@@johnberney6563 His son maybe following in his fathers footsteps, but hes not a hardened weatherbeaten man with a great passion in his heart like his father had. He looks very soft and well nourished in comparison. Time will tell.
what good are you talking about? in 20 years what usa and afghan governmant do in afghan? usa forced taliban to leave their own country when taliban was surrendered and hamid karzai forgive them.you know taliban's hameland is afghanistan they are not occupier like israel.when you say "drive away" what do mean by that.taliban will fight for their existence and they love their country and people.
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The truth is that every country has sold its soul to the Taliban and they can't help these great people. One day there will be a reckoning for those who have sided with these oppressive Taliban killers and they will face their justice but for now, all we can do is raise awareness for the great warriors of Panjshir that they will not die in vain. The world watches and feels their pain, and we will take action, one way or another, even if our useless, spineless and incompetent politicians choose not to act, we will do something.
Solidarity with Panjshir and the Northern Alliance reborn. There's not much hope, but one day Afghanistan will be free from war, occupation and islamist dictatorship.
Excellent doc journeyman make some of the best
He was a fearless Patriot.
Massoud seemed to have all the characteristics of a true leader. I hope all the best for the Afghan people. Extreme Islam is not the answer for corruption or broken institutions.
Blessings from Sweden!
How's everything in Sweden?
100% true
Thank you🙏❤️
Truth is no thing as extreme or moderate. When you meet a true Muslim, you will stop putting the label and will accept Islam as it is. All Muslims need, is to follow Quran and the teachings of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
One of the greatest Heroes of all time may he rest in peace
May god give the strength and courage to drive away the taliban....love from India 🇮🇳
Respect for the Afghan ppl from The Netherlands!
He was war criminal he kill 10000 innocent people womens and childrens
Thank you🙏❤️
Today Afghan wants masud
Ahmad Shah Massoud, the lion of Panjshir. A great man.
A TYRANT A WARLORD. THE FIRST OF EVERYONE TO COMMIT TREASON
@Dariush Khorasaani keep rubbing your arse. Its Pashtoon governance this time as well. SO upset for you.
Lars Grimstad yes ahmad shah massoud is a great mann and a real fighter. But Taliban is to strong you understand lars- lett and zenn, and al Quaida have too much power is to strong for the Afghan Army
You must understand muslim special afghan People is to strong for this Army
Toni Dragan - Taliban is not afghan neither are its supporters.
He never ever defied Taliban, he was hiding in Tajikistan, while Taliban was behind his doors😂😂😂
God bless the resistance that is getting up in Afghanistan. Time to make history.
Too late.....already money and amunition and train giving from amerika. ......
The greatest Commander ever rip ❤
Thank you🙏❤️
RIP the great Massoud All Afghans love him die hard ❤
We need another like him or the whole world could be in danger
God help us all
May God bless you Ahmad Shah Masoud the lion of Panjshir. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Mahboob Tajik yes he was a great man and his legend is still spoken in good terms world wide.
@Afghan SF Soliamankhel So you not human a lion, an animal?
Aziz Ahmad - only dumbass Taliban speak as you do. Got it? Jackass
Massoud never repeats in the world history ! He was braver them Chegura and 1000 times a good humanbeing
A selfish bastard who turned agains his own people when he couldn't get to make a government of his own and turned agains the cause he once fought for. A traitor and hypocite.
@@techconnect2869 agree bro
100% right
A great man!
The world left him alone, but he still kept defending people and women from the wild Taliban!
I come here because of what happen in Afghanistan nowadays, hope Northern Alliance can push back Taliban, please be safe
Go Massoud Jr!
Smash the Taliban hypocrites.
Have watched this many times… history repeats unfortunately.
mr. mirdad panjshiri has been died . he was great and educate person and love his country . his soul be in peace and god forgive him.
Great commander and tactician Gen Masood
Thank you🙏❤️
A True Legend
God bless Massoud's soul.
Allah bless him, Ahmad Shah Masoud the Afghan national hero ❤
Thanks
Didn't expect to find you here.
I seem to find you on almost every video I watch
Talib shine, took panjshir in less than a week.
Ahmed Shah Masood the great fighter, Lion Heart, apko Salam. Apko jannat mile..
Love from India
All afghan warlord fight each other for nothing only fight fight for last 40 years and innocent afghan suffering
Rest in hell massood, you are the reason the war dragged on, masood was supported by India Russia and France while taliban was supported by Pakistan and Arabs
@@Mu5tyLaghmani may Allah guide you.
@@Treasure-bl3cn
May Allah swt guide us all and punish our leaders for taking our country to this position where we lose 100-150 innocent Afghan lives per day
12:40 Massoud's son now finds himself in the same position.
The closed captioning on this is something else.
Does anyone know who is pictured beside Massoud at 15:27? It looks like it could be Gary Schroen and the timeline would make sense.
The true leader, extremely blessed to watch this documentary!
Long Live Resistance
Long Live Northern Alliance
Long Live Ahmed shah Massoud
Long Live Amrullah Saleh
Long Live Afghanistan
If there is any decency left in this crazy world we live in, we should unite and help these people.
@Ming Chen Hands off your keyboard!
He was a warlords that destroyed the Afghanistan
He was a really great leader
MASOUD WAS A GREAT MAN
I wish I could hear the translation better, but I get the jist. Great video. Long live Panjshir.
One of the most dreadful, prudent & daunted commanders in the history ever.
Unrepeatable loss 😓
Everyday, listening to the songs sung on & begin weeping irrepressibly 😭😭
May Ahmad Shah Massoud's memory live forever in the heart of every brave and patriotic Afghan. He truly was the one that fought for his country. During the fight against the evil empire of Russia, while other 'supposed' leaders lived in Pakistan, Iran and other countries, Massoud never left his beloved Panjsher and fought to the end. It was Massoud that defeated the Russians. But it was the fanatic Islamic sect of Al Qaeda that cowardly killed him. His son will complete his father's dream and get rid of the filth that is these uneducated and wild Taliban.
Legend
From Tajikistan for my tajik broher ,respekt. Roohat shad bad Ahmadshah
what a beautiful country and so sad to see what taliban has done to it
luv frm pakistan
Ur countries government is helping the taliban
@@wickedgamer1745 taliban is from Pakistan they often are educated and trained in Pakistan
Long Liv
Islami Amaraat Afghanistan
💓💓💓 Taliban
Kids don't know they are born these days.
No COD for these guys, throw the rock nearest is their best seller.
Living the dream peeps, living the dream.
I'm thankful every single day for what I have
The Lion of Panjshir, its no coincedence the taliban had him murdered prior to 911, afghanistan would be a very different place today if he had lived.
😢sungguh iklas perjuanganmu saudaraku semoga Allah membalas apa yang engkau perjuangkan buat umat Islam
He was a hammer to the soviet RIP
Bad sound engineering. Can barely hear the narrator's voice, over the local lingo and background chatter/noise. Pity.
Cool except I can’t understand Pashtun or whatever they are speaking. The translator is basically muted.
I so much love this man. What an intelligent,charismatic and courageous leader, who loves his people with passion. He's truly a HERO, Legend, ICON and a warrior. May he continue to rest in perfect peace. Amen.
The legend the hero of Afghanistan Ahmad shah masoud
this doc. is nearly 25 yrs old and seems the world's understanding of Afghanistan / central asia is no better in 2020
hubert moriarty If you had been to Afghanistan, you would know that's not true.
Some things never changed.
Now his son will continue the fight as we speak...
Allah bless him hero of Afghanistan Ahmad Shah Massoud great Man
Attahallahl Raisi fuck Allah that botch is the problen
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May Allah continue to burn in hell like the homosexual that he is
@@mikeg90 Clearly not if a muslim is commenting against the wrong..
He was a good man.. may his soul find peace
Rest in hell massood, you are the reason the war dragged on, masood was supported by India Russia and France while taliban was supported by Pakistan and Arabs
Brave man. Salute sir
Why are there no subtitles in this documentary? I really want to understand what the captured Taliban soldiers were saying.
the "Lion of Panjshir"!! R.i.p
My hero massoud 👑
You from Afghanistan?
@@Pgggg yes from kabul
@@ketabkhana7125 do you guys love India?
Beautiful Panjshir... partly destroyed and deserted today 😢 May God bless and protect Afghanistan, Ahmad Massoud & the NRF 🇦🇫 May peace & Justice prevail over evil 🙏
50 percent comments : He is hero
50 percent comments : He is criminal
Welcome to Afghanistan
The Lion of Panjshir ! 🦁 🇦🇫
He us laying taliban allows women to study but in islamic way they opened the kabul university
Only who accepts truth and rational believer they realize it . But normal people never understand it . They job is to call them terrorist . But in the end of the day they will get victory because pure Muslim s victory come from Allah .
That's a beautiful old school truck....
The greatest man to ever step foot on Afghanistan 🇹🇯🇦🇫💚🤍🖤
The hateful comments here are as usual : lot's of insults, a few false statements and that's pretty much it. Definitely not going to stain Shah Massouds legacy nor convince anyone who has any sense of history.
Even the Russians he defeated learned to respect him, for his genius strategies but more importantly for how he treated Russian POWs. Russian command refused to bomb out his valley after losing 9 major assaults. Some actually came back to help him against the Taliban and Russian brass honoured him at his funeral.
Very hard to earn the respect of your enemies ! and that itself tells a long story !
@moonbeam part of what your saying is very true. None of that concerns Shah Massoud ! He truly was a good leader and a honest human ! one of the very rare ones !
He was a great Persian general God bless his soul I salute him
Love from Punjab to Punjsher ♥️
General Sahib contributed too much for the precious future of mankind....
❤️
Best of luck
He was a great and brave man.
This man stood against the international terrorism since the early 90s when thousands of Middle Eastern fighters flocked Pakistan to fight the communists. When communists left Afghanistan, they were looking to move into Central Asia, he refused to allow them to use Afghanistan as a launching pad for terrorist activities. That war was censored by the Western Media because the backers of those terrorists were Arab States and Pakistan with strong lobbies and it was dubbed as "Civil War". Massoud's weakness was that he was Tajik, Hanafi Sunni and an Intellectual. Arab countries were suspicious of him for being "Persian", Iranians were suspicious of him for being Sunni. April of 2001 when he travelled to Europe, he warned the West that if they do not help Afghanistan against terrorists, it will reach their shores. The US figured out his value as an Ally very late and post 9/11, it was his forces that helped US forces clear Afghanistan from the cancer of Taliban terrorists and their Al-qaida allies.
Long live the legacy of massoud,,,, A true patriot & great revolutionary.. Only man who chould had changed the fate of afganistan but it's a shame that he was left helpless by other power during his last yrs of his fight against taliban which was supported by isi and pak army. How irony is that America attack afganistan by taking the help of massoud's northern alliances on the same yrs of massoud death..if American's had helped massoud in his fight against taliban earlier i think they wouldn't had lost as much soldiers as they r lossing now
No body can defeat the TALIBAN