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Warrior Massoud's image becomes Afghan icon

China Daily | Updated: 2019-07-11 07:37

KABUL - In Kabul, it is hard to miss the late Ahmad Shah Massoud.

His bearded visage is painted onto blast walls across the city, his photo adorns the windscreens of pro-government forces. And a central roundabout bears his name.

More than 17 years since his assassination, the fighter who battled the Soviets and the Taliban has become something of an Afghan icon.

Warrior Massoud's image becomes Afghan icon

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