Westminster Declares ‘Massoud Day’ to Remind Afghans They Are Not Forgotten

Westminster Declares ‘Massoud Day’ to Remind Afghans They Are Not Forgotten
VETS4NRF members accept the proclamation for "Massoud Day" from Westminster city councilors in Westminster, Calif., on May 24, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
John Fredricks
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Westminster officials declared last week that September 9, 2023, will be proclaimed Massoud Day after Ahmad Massoud, described as the founding father of the resistance against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s and then against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the 1990s.

Known as “The Lion of Panjshir,” Massoud was assassinated by al-Qaeda two days before the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks.

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John Fredricks is a California-based journalist for The Epoch Times. His reportage and photojournalism features have been published in a variety of award-winning publications around the world.
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