Jugroom Fort

Jugroom Fort is a complex of fortified buildings south-west of Garmsir in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on the east bank of the Helmand River. The fort is several centuries old, and in 2007 it was used as a Taliban base. British forces assaulted the fort on 15 January 2007. During the attack, Royal Marine Lance-Corporal Mathew Ford was killed by friendly fire. For his part in the rescue, author and Apache pilot Ed Macy was awarded the Military Cross.