Forward Operating Base Khar Nikah

Khar Nikah
Near Mirmandab, Upper Gereshk Valley in Afghanistan
FOB Khar Nikah Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°49′N 64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°E / 31.817; 64.550Coordinates: 31°49′N 64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°E / 31.817; 64.550
Type	FOB
Site information
Owner	ISAF
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	2007 (2007)?

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 (ISAF) under Operation Herrick (OP H).

It was formerly known as FOB Keenan.

Units

FOB Keenan (2007-2010)

• OP H 6 (April – October 2007)
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)]] (Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment) built the base.^[1]
• OP H 7 (October 2007 - April 2008)
  • No. 10 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards.^[1]
  • Signals Platoon^[2]
    • Support from Sniper Section, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards during December.^[3]
• OP H 8 (April 2008 - October 2008)
  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
    • Imjin Company (2 R IRISH Territorial unit)

FOB Khar Nikah (May 2010-October 2010) G Company, 1st Battalion Mercian regiment (Cheshire)

• OP H 13 (October 2010 - April 2011)
  • No. 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards

References