UN Gurkha Guard, Dil Prasad Gurung

SECURITY CONTRACTOR
Name:	Dil Prasad Gurung
Age:	40
Nationality:	Nepalese
Employer:	IDG Security (contracted to UN)
Location:	Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Date:	2 April 2011
Cause:	Wounds received while defending UN civilian employees against mob attack on UN compound

Dil Prasad Gurung, from Pokhara in Nepal, joined IDG Security in Afghanistan in August, 2010. Before this he had a long and distinguished career in the Indian Army where he served in the 3/3 Gorkha Rifles. Altogether Dil Prasad served in the Indian army for 19 years, achieving the rank of sergeant. He is survived by his wife, Kumari Vija Gurung, as well as two sons and a daughter.

UN Gurkha Guard, Narayan Bahadur Thapa

SECURITY CONTRACTOR
Name:	Narayan Bahadur Thapa Magar
Age:	37
Nationality:	Nepalese
Employer:	IDG Security (contracted to UN)
Location:	Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Date:	1 April 2011
Cause:	Killed defending UN civilian employees against mob attack on UN compound

Narayan Bahadur Thapa Magar, from the Rupandehi district of Nepal, joined IDG Security in Afghanistan in September, 2010. Before this, Narayan Bahadur had a long and distinguished career as a professional soldier. He spent 19 years with the 1/5 Gorkha Rifles in the Indian Army. Six months were spent deployed to the UN mission in Sudan. Narayan is survived by his wife Yami Kumari Thapa and two sons.

UN Gurkha Guard, Chhabi Lal Purja Pun

SECURITY CONTRACTOR
Name:	Chhabi Lal Purja Pun
Age:	55
Nationality:	Nepalese
Employer:	IDG Security (contracted to UN)
Location:	Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Date:	1 April 2011
Cause:	Killed defending UN civilian employees against mob attack on UN compound

Chhabi Lal Purja Pun, from the Myagdi district of Nepal, worked for IDG security in Afghanistan since 2005. During this time he defended UN compounds in Kabul, Kalat, Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif. Before coming to Afghanistan, Chhabi Lal served with the 3/8 Gorkha Rifles (Indian Army) for 24 years. He achieved the rank of sergeant. Chhabi Lal had significant combat experience. He is survived by his wife, Purni Purja Pun, two sons and a daughter.

UN Gurkha Guard, Min Bahadur Thapa

SECURITY CONTRACTOR
Name:	Min Bahadur Thapa
Age:	53
Nationality:	Nepalese
Employer:	IDG Security (contracted to UN)
Location:	Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Date:	1 April 2011
Cause:	Killed defending UN civilian employees against mob attack on UN compound

Min Bahadur Thapa, from the Myagdi district of Nepal, joined the UN security detachment in 2010. Initially he was posted to defend the UNOCA compound in Kabul, but he was later transferred to the UN complex in Mazar-e-Sharif. Before that, he spent 28 years in the Indian Army with 2/4 Gorkha Rifles. After he retired, he spent two and a half years working security on cruise ships. He is survived by his wife, Lekh Maya Thapa, two sons and a daughter.

Four UN Nepalese Gurkha Guards killed

Updated: Nepalese Gurkha Guards identified

During the deadly attack on United Nations workers on Friday 1st April 2011 in Mazar-i-Sharif, four Nepalese Gurkha contractors employed to guard UN staff were killed.

As hundreds of people rushed the compound where they were staying, the Gurkha guards engaged with defensive fire.

It is understood they killed several demonstrators before being over-run and subsequently killed.

Three UN workers - Joakim Dungel from Sweden, Siri Skare from Norway and Filaret Motco from Romania, died in the attack.

The previous day, but on a different continent, another UN aid worker, Zahra Abidi was killed in Ivory Coast, Africa.