Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
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The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Mosul | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Context triple: [Operation Inherent Resolve, notableBattle, Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)]
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Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
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Battle of Kobani
The Battle of Kobani was a major 2014–2015 urban confrontation in northern Syria in which Kurdish-led forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, repelled an extended offensive by the Islamic State group.
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Al Anbar campaign
The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
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Second Battle of Fallujah
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq, regarded as one of the fiercest urban combat operations for American forces since the Vietnam War.
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E.
Battle of Najaf (2003)
The Battle of Najaf (2003) was an early and strategically important engagement during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, in which coalition forces fought to secure the Shiite holy city of Najaf on the way to Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Target entity description: The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
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A.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Kobani
The Battle of Kobani was a major 2014–2015 urban confrontation in northern Syria in which Kurdish-led forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, repelled an extended offensive by the Islamic State group.
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C.
Al Anbar campaign
The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
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D.
Second Battle of Fallujah
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq, regarded as one of the fiercest urban combat operations for American forces since the Vietnam War.
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E.
Battle of Najaf (2003)
The Battle of Najaf (2003) was an early and strategically important engagement during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, in which coalition forces fought to secure the Shiite holy city of Najaf on the way to Baghdad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq) ⓘ Iraqi Police ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Police (Iraq)
France ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Kurdistan Regional Government ⓘ Kurdish Peshmerga ⓘ
surface form:
Peshmerga
Popular Mobilization Forces ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| civilianImpact |
High civilian casualties
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Widespread destruction of urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdul-Ghani al-Asadi
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Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi ⓘ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ⓘ Haider al-Abadi ⓘ Masoud Barzani ⓘ Stephen J. Townsend ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-07-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
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Hawija offensive (2017) ⓘ |
| front |
Mosul
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surface form:
Eastern Mosul
Mosul ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Mosul
Mosul ⓘ
surface form:
Western Mosul
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| location |
Iraq
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Mosul ⓘ Nineveh Governorate ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
House-to-house fighting
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Intensive airstrikes ⓘ Use of suicide car bombs by Islamic State ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Destruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul ⓘ |
| objective |
Destroy Islamic State stronghold in northern Iraq
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Recapture Mosul from the Islamic State ⓘ |
| opponent |
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
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surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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| partOf |
Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
ⓘ
surface form:
War against the Islamic State
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Iraq (2013–2017)
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| populationDisplacement | Hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced ⓘ |
| precededBy | Northern Iraq offensive (2016) ⓘ |
| result |
Decisive Iraqi and coalition victory
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Major territorial losses for the Islamic State in Iraq ⓘ Recapture of Mosul from the Islamic State ⓘ |
| significance |
Largest urban battle in Iraq since the 2003 invasion
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Turning point in the military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq ⓘ |
| startDate | 2016-10-17 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Operation Inherent Resolve
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surface form:
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
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| theater |
northern Iraq
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surface form:
Northern Iraq
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Subject: Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Description of subject: The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
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