Forward Operating Base Delhi massacre explained

Forward Operating Base Delhi Massacre
Location:Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Target:U.S. Marines
Date:August 10, 2012
Type:Mass shooting
Weapons:AK-47
Fatalities:3 [1]
Injuries:1
Perps:Chai Boy of Afghan District Police Chief Sarwar Jan

Forward Operating Base Delhi massacre are murders that occurred on August 10, 2012, at the Forward Operating Base Delhi within Garmsir village, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. A young man, who had been allowed to live on the base, killed three unarmed U.S. Marines; one Marine was also severely injured.[2]

Incident

The local police chief's tea boy (victim of the Afghan practise of bacha bazi) Aynoddin,[1] stole an AK-47 from an unlocked barracks. Aynoddin entered the gym and fired from the AK-47 at eight marines until he was out of ammunition. As Aynoddin left the gym he stated to Afghan police officers "I just did jihad. Don't you want to do jihad, too? If not, I will kill you."[3] Aynoddin was not arrested after the Afghan Police disarmed him.

Investigation

Aynoddin was identified as the gunman by the other Afghan police officers present and the Taliban took responsibility. Naval Criminal Investigative Service has been conducting an investigation since the incident occurred. The United States Attorney's Office in New York is currently investigating NCIS' case. United States Congressman from New York Peter King has written letters to NCIS' director Mark Clookie and the USMC Commandant Gen. James F. Amos asking the status of the investigation.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marine who warned of insider attack threat facing career's end . Marine Corps Times . August 2013.
  2. http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/world/asia/afghanistan-us-casualties "Official: Man in Afghan security uniform kills 3 U.S. troops
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023122113/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-08-17/world/35493178_1_afghan-local-police-afghan-security-afghan-officials Deadly insider attack that left 3 U.S. Marines dead was work of an Afghan teenager
  4. http://www.armytimes.com/article/20130305/NEWS/303050334/Family-fallen-Marine-blasts-NCIS-secrecy Family of fallen Marine blasts NCIS' secrecy