Massoud Circle

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Public Health Square, [1] formerly called Massoud Circle, is a roundabout in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was named after Ahmad Shah Massoud during the presidency of Hamid Karzai. [2] It was recently changed back to its original name. [3]

The square is close to the U.S. Embassy and has the road leading to Kabul International Airport. [4] It is located in the eastern part of Wazir Akbar Khan.

References

  1. ↑ "Kabul residents outraged by Taliban's decision to rename city roundabouts, areas". amu.tv. July 5, 2024. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  2. ↑ "How 20 years of conflict have reshaped Afghanistan's capital and life in it". washingtonpost.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Taliban Renames Massoud Intersection and Over 20 Public Locations Across Afghanistan". rudabe.org. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  4. ↑ Jones, Seth G. (2010). In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan . New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. xix. ISBN   9780393068986. OCLC   286488778.

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