RASC: The mayor of the city of McKinney in the state of Texas, USA, named the 9th of September “Ahmed Shah Massoud Day” in this city.
In the declaration of the city of McKinney in the United States of America, Ahmad Shah Massoud is mentioned as one of the “founders of the resistance against the Soviet occupation and later the Taliban and Al-Qaeda”.
In this declaration, “Ahmad Shah Massoud’s sacrifice for the defense of the people of Afghanistan” is also mentioned.
Previously, the cities of San Diego and Westminster also named September 9 as “Ahmed Shah Massoud” day.
Among European countries, France also named a street in Paris after Ahmad Shah Massoud last year.
This prominent military commander died on September 9, 2001 in Khawaja Bahauddin district of Takhar province as a result of a suicide bombing by two Al-Qaeda terrorists who introduced themselves as journalists.
McKinney city council said that “Masoud’s legacy continued even after his assassination by al-Qaeda.”
Mayor George Fuller asked the citizens of McKinney to “take care of your friends and give hope to those in need” on this day.
Before the fall of the previous government, September 9 was also named Martyr’s Day in Afghanistan in memory of Ahmad Shah Massoud and was celebrated at the government level.
This is despite the fact that after the Taliban took power, the members of this group insulted the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud in Panjshir province, and there were even reports that the tombstone of this famous commander was broken by members of the Taliban group, and the Taliban group still prohibited people from celebration of September 9.
