September 2012 Camp Bastion raid

Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Marines from VMA-211 at Camp Bastion, two weeks before the attack.

Date	14 September 2012 (2012-09-14)
Location	Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Belligerents

ISAF / NATO:

Taliban

Units involved

American:
MALS-16(FWD)[
MWSS-373
VMM-161
VMA-211
HMLA-469

British:
No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment

Tonga:
Tongan contingent

Unknown

Strength

Several hundred with Anglo-American air support

15 fighters

Casualties and losses

2 killed
17 wounded
9 aircraft destroyed or severely damaged

14 killed
1 (POW)

Coordinates: 31°30′45″N 64°07′53″E / 31.5124°N 64.1315°E / 31.5124; 64.1315

ISAF / NATO:

The September 2012 Camp Bastion raid was a Taliban raid on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province on the night of 14 September 2012. The base hosted British, American and Tongan military personnel at the time of the attack. The Taliban fighters killed two U.S. Marines and destroyed or severely damaged eight U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers before the entire raiding force was killed or captured. The Taliban claimed that the raid was in response to the film, Innocence of Muslims, and have also stated that Prince Harry, who was stationed at the base at the time, was the target of the attack. To replace the aircraft lost in the attack, the USMC deployed 14 Harriers to Afghanistan within 36 hours of the raid.

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