Operation El Dorado Canyon
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Operation El Dorado Canyon was the 1986 U.S. airstrike campaign against Libya ordered by President Ronald Reagan in response to Libyan-sponsored terrorism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1986 U.S. Operation Prairie Fire | 1 |
| Operation El Dorado Canyon canonical | 1 |
| U.S. bombing of Libya in 1986 | 1 |
| U.S.–Libya aerial engagements | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6038592 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation El Dorado Canyon Context triple: [General Dynamics F-111, usedInConflict, Operation El Dorado Canyon]
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A.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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B.
Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox was a four-day U.S.- and U.K.-led bombing campaign against Iraq in December 1998 aimed at pressuring Saddam Hussein’s regime over weapons inspections and compliance with UN resolutions.
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C.
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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D.
Operation Jericho
Operation Jericho was a daring low-level Allied air raid in 1944 targeting Amiens Prison in German-occupied France to breach its walls and free Resistance prisoners.
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E.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation El Dorado Canyon Target entity description: Operation El Dorado Canyon was the 1986 U.S. airstrike campaign against Libya ordered by President Ronald Reagan in response to Libyan-sponsored terrorism.
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A.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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B.
Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox was a four-day U.S.- and U.K.-led bombing campaign against Iraq in December 1998 aimed at pressuring Saddam Hussein’s regime over weapons inspections and compliance with UN resolutions.
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C.
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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D.
Operation Jericho
Operation Jericho was a daring low-level Allied air raid in 1944 targeting Amiens Prison in German-occupied France to breach its walls and free Resistance prisoners.
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E.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airstrike campaign
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1986 United States bombing of Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties |
Libyan civilians killed
ⓘ
Libyan military personnel killed ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Robert L. Wetzel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William J. Crowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-04-15 ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| justification | self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter ⓘ |
| launchedFrom |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Benghazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentLeader | Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Libya–United States military confrontations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason |
response to Libyan-sponsored terrorism
ⓘ
retaliation for the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing ⓘ |
| result |
Libyan casualties
ⓘ
U.S. tactical success ⓘ one U.S. F-111F lost ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-04-15 ⓘ |
| target |
Bab al-Azizia compound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan air defenses ⓘ Libyan government facilities ⓘ Libyan military installations ⓘ terrorist training facilities ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean theater ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
A-6E Intruder
NERFINISHED
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A-7E Corsair II NERFINISHED ⓘ EA-6B Prowler NERFINISHED ⓘ EF-111A Raven NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111F Aardvark NERFINISHED ⓘ F-14 Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ KC-10 Extender NERFINISHED ⓘ KC-135 Stratotanker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForceType | air power ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
conventional bombs
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cruise missiles ⓘ laser-guided bombs ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Operation El Dorado Canyon Description of subject: Operation El Dorado Canyon was the 1986 U.S. airstrike campaign against Libya ordered by President Ronald Reagan in response to Libyan-sponsored terrorism.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. bombing of Libya in 1986
this entity surface form:
U.S.–Libya aerial engagements
this entity surface form:
1986 U.S. Operation Prairie Fire