Forward Operating Base Ramrod
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Forward Operating Base Ramrod is a foreign military base in Maywand District
, Kandahar Province
, Afghanistan
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The base was initially built by the Fort Hood based Bravo Company 62nd Engineer Battalion.
After Barack Obama expanded the US presence in Afghanistan several thousand U.S. Army soldiers were stationed at the base.
by members of Bravo Company of the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division uncovered what appeared to be a murder conspiracy ring. Five soldiers were charged with deliberately targeting innocent civilians and killing them for sport. Body parts of the victims, such as finger bones and a skull had been collected as war trophies.
Maywand District
Maiwand District is situated in the western part of the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Helmand Province to the west, Ghorak District to the north, Khakrez District to the northeast, Zhari District to the east, and Panjwai District to the south. The population is 51,900 . The district...
, Kandahar Province
Kandahar Province
Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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The base was initially built by the Fort Hood based Bravo Company 62nd Engineer Battalion.
After Barack Obama expanded the US presence in Afghanistan several thousand U.S. Army soldiers were stationed at the base.
FOB Ramrod soldiers charged with murder
In May 2010 an investigation into the alleged use of hashishHashish
Hashish is a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands, called trichomes, collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant. It contains the same active ingredients but in higher concentrations than unsifted buds or leaves...
by members of Bravo Company of the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division uncovered what appeared to be a murder conspiracy ring. Five soldiers were charged with deliberately targeting innocent civilians and killing them for sport. Body parts of the victims, such as finger bones and a skull had been collected as war trophies.