Operation Allies Refuge
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Operation Allies Refuge was the 2021 U.S.-led airlift mission that evacuated tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Allies Refuge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Allies Refuge Context triple: [Civil Reserve Air Fleet, notableActivation, Operation Allies Refuge]
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Operation Aider
Operation Aider was a significant military offensive conducted during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, notable for its large-scale engagements and impact on the conflict’s outcome.
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B.
Operation AL
Operation AL was a World War II Japanese naval operation closely associated with the Midway campaign, aimed at diverting U.S. forces by attacking the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
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C.
Operation Wunderland
Operation Wunderland was a World War II German Kriegsmarine naval operation in the Arctic aimed at disrupting Soviet shipping and naval forces along the Northern Sea Route.
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D.
The Alliance
The Alliance was a short-lived professional American football league that operated in 2019 as an alternative to the NFL.
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E.
The Alliance
The Alliance is a business book by Reid Hoffman that proposes a new framework for employer-employee relationships based on mutual trust, transparency, and “tours of duty” in the modern workplace.
- 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 Allies Refuge Target entity description: Operation Allies Refuge was the 2021 U.S.-led airlift mission that evacuated tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul.
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A.
Operation Aider
Operation Aider was a significant military offensive conducted during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, notable for its large-scale engagements and impact on the conflict’s outcome.
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B.
Operation AL
Operation AL was a World War II Japanese naval operation closely associated with the Midway campaign, aimed at diverting U.S. forces by attacking the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
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C.
Operation Wunderland
Operation Wunderland was a World War II German Kriegsmarine naval operation in the Arctic aimed at disrupting Soviet shipping and naval forces along the Northern Sea Route.
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D.
The Alliance
The Alliance is a business book by Reid Hoffman that proposes a new framework for employer-employee relationships based on mutual trust, transparency, and “tours of duty” in the modern workplace.
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E.
The Alliance
The Alliance was a short-lived professional American football league that operated in 2019 as an alternative to the NFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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airlift ⓘ military evacuation operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
C-130 Hercules
NERFINISHED
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C-17 Globemaster III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021 ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Allies Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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| coordinatedBy |
U.S. Central Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Transportation Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 2021-08-30 ⓘ |
| evacueeCategory |
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants
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Afghan interpreters and support staff ⓘ families of U.S.-affiliated Afghans ⓘ |
| legalBasis | U.S. presidential directive by Joe Biden ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Hamid Karzai International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | C-17 evacuation flight with over 800 passengers (Reach 871) ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
NERFINISHED
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82nd Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Joint Task Force–Crisis Response NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFlights | over 775 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleEvacuated |
about 124000
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over 120000 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan (2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
evacuation of U.S. citizens from Afghanistan
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evacuation of at-risk Afghans ⓘ evacuation of third-country nationals from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Allies Welcome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
2021 Taliban offensive
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Fall of Kabul (2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2021-07-14 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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NATO allies ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timelineDetail | major airlift activity between 14 and 30 August 2021 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Operation Allies Refuge Description of subject: Operation Allies Refuge was the 2021 U.S.-led airlift mission that evacuated tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul.
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