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Ahmad Shah Massoud, anti-Taliban Afghan guerilla leader, assassinated by the Taliban in 2001, picture taken in 1990 (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Massoud

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

A military leader both Islamist and democratic - he also warned about the Sep 11 attacks - yet neighbouring countries had other ideas.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Assassinated like a day before the attacks no less.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What is the origin of that hat design? I’m not sure such things can even be explained, in general, but hat style choices have often confused me. Like the military ones from Francoist Spain.