Camp Qargha was an Afghan National Army facility which was home to its Officer Academy. The Afghan Army was supported by mentors from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark. The facility was located in Kabul, about six miles (9.6 km) from the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA).[1]
Camp Qargha.svg) | |
|---|---|
| Kabul in Afghanistan | |
  Camp Qargha Shown within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates | 34°31′31″N 69°10′42″E / 34.52528°N 69.17833°E |
| Type | Camp |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2009 |
| In use | 2021 |
Units
edit- Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix / 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team during February 2009
- 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment during February 2009
- 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2015-16)
- Quebec Company, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (2018)
References
edit- ^ "U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base; Others Injured". New York Times. 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Kabul military academy receives ADF-designed facility". Defence Connect. Retrieved 8 October 2020.