Operation Vigilant Resolve
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Operation Vigilant Resolve was a 2004 U.S.-led offensive during the Iraq War aimed at suppressing insurgent activity in the city of Fallujah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Vigilant Resolve canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Iraq War
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Fallujah ⓘ |
| armedConflictStatus | major engagement in early insurgency phase of Iraq War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Coalition forces
ⓘ
Iraqi insurgents ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause | killing of four Blackwater USA contractors in Fallujah ⓘ |
| commandedBy | U.S. military commanders in Iraq ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 2004-05-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Phantom Fury
ⓘ
Second Battle of Fallujah ⓘ |
| geographicScope | city of Fallujah and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Battle of Fallujah
ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Fallujah
urban combat in Fallujah ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Al Anbar Governorate
ⓘ
Fallujah ⓘ Iraq ⓘ |
| militaryAlliance | Multinational force in Iraq ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high civilian casualties and destruction in Fallujah
ⓘ
intense urban fighting ⓘ international criticism over humanitarian impact ⓘ |
| objective |
restore control of Fallujah to coalition and Iraqi authorities
ⓘ
suppress insurgent activity in Fallujah ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Iraqi insurgency in Fallujah ⓘ |
| participant |
1st Marine Division (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Marine Division
Iraqi insurgent groups ⓘ Sunni insurgents ⓘ U.S. Army units ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraq War ⓘ |
| precededBy | escalating insurgency in Fallujah ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | political pressure and negotiated ceasefire ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire and withdrawal of many U.S. forces from Fallujah
ⓘ
creation of the Fallujah Brigade ⓘ |
| startTime | 2004-04-04 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | April 2004 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Al Anbar Governorate ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
offensive operation
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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