Tarnak Farms

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Tarnak Farms refers to a former Al Qaeda training camp near Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Contents 1 Suspects believed to have trained at Tarnak Farms 2 Osama Bin Laden 2000 visit 3 Intelligence Trove 4 April 17 2002 "Friendly Fire" incident 5 References

[edit] Suspects believed to have trained at Tarnak Farms

Abdul Aziz Adbullah Ali Al Suadi	Yemeni electrician also trained at the Al Farouq training camp
David Hicks	One of the ten Guantanamo detainees to face charges Alleged to have studied "urban tactics"
Uthman Abdul Rahim Mohammed Uthman	Yemeni Denies participating in any training or hostilities[1]

[edit] Osama Bin Laden 2000 visit

It was widely reported that a visit to the Tarnak Farms in 2000 represented a rare opportunity to capture or kill the elusive Osama Bin Laden.^[1]

[edit] Intelligence Trove

In December 2001 American forces occupied the site. They claim they found a wealth of intelligence. The camp was taken over by the Americans to be used for their training.

[edit] April 17 2002 "Friendly Fire" incident

Main article: Tarnak Farm incident

On April 17, 2002, four Canadian soldiers of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were killed at this site while conducting a training exercise. A passing American F-16 had mistaken the live-fire exercise for enemy fire and had dropped a laser guided bomb on the Canadian position.

The names of the soldiers killed are Sgt Marc Leger, Cpl Ainsworth Dyer, Pte Richard Green and Pte Nathan Smith. Eight other soldiers were wounded in the bombing.

[edit] References

1. ↑  CIA missed chance to capture bin Laden in 2000

Afghan Training Camps
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