Battle of Basra (2003)
E309169
The Battle of Basra (2003) was a major engagement during the initial phase of the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces captured the strategic southern city of Basra from Iraqi government control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Basra (2003) canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Basra (2003) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Basra (2003) Context triple: [Battle for Basra (2003), alsoKnownAs, Battle of Basra (2003)]
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Battle of Baghdad (2003)
The Battle of Baghdad (2003) was the decisive U.S.-led coalition assault that resulted in the rapid fall of Iraq’s capital and the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime during the Iraq War.
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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.
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C.
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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D.
First Battle of Fallujah
The First Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah that became a symbol of the intense urban combat and political controversy of the Iraq War.
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E.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Basra (2003) Target entity description: The Battle of Basra (2003) was a major engagement during the initial phase of the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces captured the strategic southern city of Basra from Iraqi government control.
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A.
Battle of Baghdad (2003)
The Battle of Baghdad (2003) was the decisive U.S.-led coalition assault that resulted in the rapid fall of Iraq’s capital and the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime during the Iraq War.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
First Battle of Fallujah
The First Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah that became a symbol of the intense urban combat and political controversy of the Iraq War.
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E.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alliedCommander |
Graham Binns
ⓘ
Peter Wall ⓘ Robin Brims ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Basra (2003)
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Basra (2003)
|
| belligerent |
Ba'athist Iraq
ⓘ
Iraqi Security Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi government forces
|
| campaign |
southern Iraq campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Iraq campaign (2003)
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| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| conflictPhase | initial invasion phase of Iraq War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Iraq
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date |
April 2003
ⓘ
March 2003 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-04-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | occupation of Basra by coalition forces ⓘ |
| location |
Basra
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Basra Governorate ⓘ Iraq ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
removal of Iraqi government control from Basra
ⓘ
seizure of Basra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first major urban battle for British forces in Iraq War
ⓘ
securing Iraq's second-largest city ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ali Hassan al-Majid ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Ba'ath Party militias
ⓘ
surface form:
Ba'ath Party militia
Fedayeen ⓘ
surface form:
Fedayeen Saddam
Iraqi Army ⓘ |
| partOf | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial air strikes on Iraq in March 2003 ⓘ |
| primaryForce |
1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
1st (UK) Armoured Division
British Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps Ground Combat Element ⓘ
surface form:
US Marine Corps units
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| result |
capture of Basra by coalition forces
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coalition victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-03-21 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Iraq's main southern port
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control of access to Persian Gulf ⓘ control of nearby oil fields ⓘ |
| theater | southern Iraq ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
combined arms operation
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| used |
air support
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armored vehicles ⓘ artillery ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Basra (2003) Description of subject: The Battle of Basra (2003) was a major engagement during the initial phase of the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces captured the strategic southern city of Basra from Iraqi government control.
Referenced by (3)
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