PugJesus@lemmy.world to Military Porn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoAhmad Shah Massoud, anti-Taliban Afghan guerilla leader, assassinated by the Taliban in 2001, picture taken in 1990lemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up126arrow-down1imageAhmad Shah Massoud, anti-Taliban Afghan guerilla leader, assassinated by the Taliban in 2001, picture taken in 1990lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to Military Porn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·26 days agoIt looks like the assassins were Al-Qaeda, but were significantly aided by and coordinated with the Taliban in the assassination. Gonna keep the title, I think, to emphasize their role in the killing, but definitely an interesting addition!
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·26 days agoMy comment was an “oh neat” made as a user, not a mod note! I find the relationship between groups like AQ and Taliban to be fascinating and often glossed over.
It looks like the assassins were Al-Qaeda, but were significantly aided by and coordinated with the Taliban in the assassination. Gonna keep the title, I think, to emphasize their role in the killing, but definitely an interesting addition!
My comment was an “oh neat” made as a user, not a mod note!
I find the relationship between groups like AQ and Taliban to be fascinating and often glossed over.