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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
Type	FOB
Site information
Owner	ISAF
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	2007?
In use	2012?

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)
- 5Scots (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 2Scots Royal highland fusiliers) attached to 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) supported by - Imjin Company (2 R IRISH Territorial unit)

FOB Khar Nikah

OP H12 (May - Oct 2010)
- Gurkha Company, 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)
OP H 13 (October 2010 - April 2011)
- No. 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
OP H 14 (May - Oct 2011)
- C Company, 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment (formerly 'The Staffords')
OP H 15 (Oct 2011 - May 2012)
- The Royal Gurkha Rifles
ISAF 11 (May - June 2011)
- DK National Guard, Force Protection Platoon (-)