Operation Anaconda
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Operation Anaconda was a major U.S.-led military offensive in March 2002 in Afghanistan’s Shah-i-Kot Valley aimed at destroying entrenched Taliban and al-Qaeda forces early in the War on Terror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Anaconda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13287211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Anaconda Context triple: [Taliban insurgency, significantEvent, Operation Anaconda]
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A.
Operation Trikora
Operation Trikora was a major Indonesian military and political campaign in the early 1960s aimed at wresting control of Western New Guinea (West Irian) from Dutch colonial rule and integrating it into Indonesia.
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B.
Operation Grenade
Operation Grenade was a World War II Allied offensive in early 1945 in which U.S. forces crossed the Roer River to help encircle German troops west of the Rhine.
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C.
Operation Medak Pocket
Operation Medak Pocket was a 1993 Croatian Army offensive against Serb-held territory near Gospić, notable for its military success and subsequent allegations of serious human rights abuses.
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D.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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E.
Operation Fulcrum
Operation Fulcrum was a U.S. nuclear weapons test series conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Anaconda Target entity description: Operation Anaconda was a major U.S.-led military offensive in March 2002 in Afghanistan’s Shah-i-Kot Valley aimed at destroying entrenched Taliban and al-Qaeda forces early in the War on Terror.
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A.
Operation Trikora
Operation Trikora was a major Indonesian military and political campaign in the early 1960s aimed at wresting control of Western New Guinea (West Irian) from Dutch colonial rule and integrating it into Indonesia.
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B.
Operation Grenade
Operation Grenade was a World War II Allied offensive in early 1945 in which U.S. forces crossed the Roer River to help encircle German troops west of the Rhine.
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C.
Operation Medak Pocket
Operation Medak Pocket was a 1993 Croatian Army offensive against Serb-held territory near Gospić, notable for its military success and subsequent allegations of serious human rights abuses.
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D.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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E.
Operation Fulcrum
Operation Fulcrum was a U.S. nuclear weapons test series conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S.-led offensive
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military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
influenced later U.S. operations in Afghanistan
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prompted doctrinal reviews of joint close air support ⓘ |
| airSupport |
Coalition close air support
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U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Navy aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Shah-i-Kot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Takur Ghar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Afghan government forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coalition forces ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | U.S. forces suffered dozens of killed and wounded ⓘ |
| challenge |
coordination issues between ground and air forces
ⓘ
difficult terrain and high altitude ⓘ underestimation of enemy strength ⓘ |
| characteristic |
combined arms operation
ⓘ
high-altitude mountain warfare ⓘ joint and coalition operation ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Anaconda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| endDate | 2002-03-18 ⓘ |
| groundCommander | Franklin L. Hagenbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Afghan militia forces
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U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Special Operations Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paktia Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah-i-Kot Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Takur Ghar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
block escape routes of Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters
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destroy entrenched Taliban forces in Shah-i-Kot Valley ⓘ destroy entrenched al-Qaeda forces in Shah-i-Kot Valley ⓘ disrupt Taliban and al-Qaeda command and control in eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Taliban
NERFINISHED
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al-Qaeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | United States Central Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 ⓘ |
| result |
Coalition tactical victory
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Taliban and al-Qaeda forces pushed out of Shah-i-Kot Valley ⓘ |
| significance |
early test of U.S. joint operations in mountainous terrain
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first large-scale U.S. conventional battle in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| startDate | 2002-03-02 ⓘ |
| theaterCommander | Tommy Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 2002 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Anaconda Description of subject: Operation Anaconda was a major U.S.-led military offensive in March 2002 in Afghanistan’s Shah-i-Kot Valley aimed at destroying entrenched Taliban and al-Qaeda forces early in the War on Terror.
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