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Where did Ahmad Shah Massoud flee to after the rise of the Taliban in 1996?

  • Kulob, Tajikistan

  • Tashkent, Uzbekistan

  • Tehran, Iran

  • Islamabad, Pakistan

Answer

Following the rise of the Taliban in 1996, Massoud was forced to flee to Kulob, Tajikistan, strategically destroying the Salang Tunnel on his way north.
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