Forward_Operating_Base_Shawqat

Forward Operating Base Shawqat

Forward Operating Base Shawqat

Former operating base in Helmand, Afghanistan

FOB Shawqat was an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Armed Forces and located in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The FOB was established on the site of a British Built mud brick fort dating from the Anglo-Afghan Wars.

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The base was used under Operation Herrick (OP H).

History

It has been used by:

The base was closed down during August 2013.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Welcome to FOB SHAWQAT". The Official British Army Blog. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. [2]
    "British Army medics train their Afghan colleagues". MoD. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Khan's kitchen: the difficult life of an Afghan interpreter for the British military". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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