Operation Southern Watch
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Operation Southern Watch was a post–Gulf War U.S.-led military operation enforcing a no-fly zone over southern Iraq throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Southern Watch canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Southern Watch Context triple: [Royal Saudi Air Force, participatedIn, Operation Southern Watch]
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A.
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Northern Watch was a U.S.-led multinational air operation that enforced a no-fly zone over northern Iraq from 1997 to 2003 to protect Kurdish populations and monitor Iraqi compliance with post–Gulf War agreements.
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B.
Operation Telic
Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
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C.
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Shield was the large-scale U.S.-led military buildup and defensive deployment to Saudi Arabia in 1990 that preceded and set the stage for the combat phase of the Gulf War.
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D.
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the 2011 U.S.-led military intervention in Libya that initiated enforcement of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a United Nations mandate.
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E.
Operation Unified Protector in Libya
Operation Unified Protector in Libya was a 2011 NATO-led military intervention enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting civilians during the Libyan civil conflict under a UN mandate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Southern Watch Target entity description: Operation Southern Watch was a post–Gulf War U.S.-led military operation enforcing a no-fly zone over southern Iraq throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
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A.
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Northern Watch was a U.S.-led multinational air operation that enforced a no-fly zone over northern Iraq from 1997 to 2003 to protect Kurdish populations and monitor Iraqi compliance with post–Gulf War agreements.
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B.
Operation Telic
Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
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C.
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Shield was the large-scale U.S.-led military buildup and defensive deployment to Saudi Arabia in 1990 that preceded and set the stage for the combat phase of the Gulf War.
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D.
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the 2011 U.S.-led military intervention in Libya that initiated enforcement of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a United Nations mandate.
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E.
Operation Unified Protector in Libya
Operation Unified Protector in Libya was a 2011 NATO-led military intervention enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting civilians during the Libyan civil conflict under a UN mandate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
no-fly zone enforcement operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OSW ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | southern Iraq ⓘ |
| basedAt |
Ali Al Salem Air Base
ⓘ
Dhahran Air Base ⓘ Prince Sultan Air Base ⓘ Shaikh Isa Air Base ⓘ |
| casualties | coalition aircraft losses due to accidents and hostile fire ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Central Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Central Command
|
| conflictType | post–Gulf War operation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 2003-03-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ |
| follows |
Operation Desert Storm
ⓘ
Operation Provide Comfort ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
continuous coalition air presence over southern Iraq
ⓘ
degradation of Iraqi integrated air defense system in the south ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 ⓘ |
| location | Iraq ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
1998 Desert Fox–related air operations in southern Iraq
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January 1993 air strikes on Iraqi air defense sites ⓘ September 1996 strikes in response to Iraqi offensive against Irbil ⓘ |
| objective |
deter Iraqi aggression against Shiite population in the south
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enforce no-fly zone over southern Iraq ⓘ monitor Iraqi compliance with United Nations resolutions ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Iraqi Air Force
ⓘ
Ba'athist Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Iraq
|
| participant |
French Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraq containment policy
ⓘ
Iraqi no-fly zone enforcement ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi no-fly zones
|
| startTime | 1992-08-27 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Persian Gulf
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Gulf region
|
| usedAircraft |
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
ⓘ
surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
surface form:
B-52 Stratofortress
E-3 Sentry ⓘ Grumman F-14 Tomcat ⓘ
surface form:
F-14 Tomcat
F-15 Eagle ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker ⓘ
surface form:
KC-135 Stratotanker
Panavia Tornado ⓘ
surface form:
Tornado GR1
|
| usedWeapon |
AGM-88 HARM
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precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Southern Watch Description of subject: Operation Southern Watch was a post–Gulf War U.S.-led military operation enforcing a no-fly zone over southern Iraq throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Referenced by (6)
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