MOB Lashkar Gah | |||||||||
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Lashkargah District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||||
Coordinates | 31°37′23″N064°22′53″E / 31.62306°N 64.38139°E | ||||||||
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Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||||
Operator | British Army | ||||||||
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Built | 2006 | ||||||||
In use | 2006-2014 | ||||||||
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Elevation | 787 metres (2,582 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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MOB Lashkar Gah is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Main Operating Base located in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The base was formerly used by Task Force Helmand HQ until 9 August 2013 [1] and was controlled under Operation Herrick (OP H). The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014 [2] and has since been divided up.
It has been used by:
The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014. [2]
The base is currently used by the ANSF.[ citation needed ]
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