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Camp Bastion

British  
/ ˈbæstɪən /

noun

  1. a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006

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It started with the flight in – to Kandahar, Kabul or Camp Bastion.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The case in Manda Bay has some parallels to a 2012 attack by the Taliban on Camp Bastion, an airfield in southern Afghanistan.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2022

The Camp Bastion complex in Helmand was the headquarters for British military operations from 2006 until 2014.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

The Black Hawks departed from the Afghan base wedged between Camp Leatherneck and Camp Bastion, massive hubs used by the Americans and the British at the height of the war.

From New York Times • May 31, 2021

In emergencies surgeons at Camp Bastion, the British base in Afghanistan, aimed not to operate on any patient for more than an hour.

From Economist • Oct. 12, 2017