Forward Operating Base Khar Nikah
Forward Operating Base Khar Nikah or more simply FOB Khar Nikah is a former Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan operated by the International Security Assistance Force under Operation Herrick.
It was formerly known as FOB Keenan, but renamed to Khar Nikah to increase local mental ownership.
Khar Nikah is a phrase in Pashto that refers to a marriage or wedding ceremony. It combines the Pashto word "nikah" with the word "khar" which can mean "donkey" and is used as an insult, suggesting a forced or undesirable marriage.
Source: Google
Units
FOB Keenan- OP H 6
- * B Company, 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment built the base.
- OP H 7
- * No. 10 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
- * Signals Platoon
- ** Support from Sniper Section, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards during December.
- OP H 8
- * 5Scots attached to 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) supported by - Imjin Company
- OP H12
- * Gurkha Company, 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment
- OP H 13
- *No. 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
- OP H 14
- *C Company, 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment
- OP H 15
- *The Royal Gurkha Rifles
- ISAF 11
- * DK National Guard, Force Protection Platoon and a DK CIMIC unit
- ANA, ANP and ALP
- *ANA, 2nd Kandak
- *ANP/police elements and local trained ALP