Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018
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Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 was a large-scale Egyptian military and security campaign launched to eradicate militant and terrorist groups in the Sinai Peninsula and other parts of the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 Context triple: [Sinai insurgency, governmentResponse, Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018]
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A.
Operation Euphrates Shield
Operation Euphrates Shield was a Turkish-led military intervention launched in northern Syria in 2016 to push back ISIS and limit Kurdish militia influence along Turkey’s border.
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B.
Operation Tariq al-Qods
Operation Tariq al-Qods was a major Iranian military offensive during the Iran–Iraq War that helped pave the way for the recapture of the strategic city of Khorramshahr.
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C.
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israeli military offensive against Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip in November 2012, marked by extensive airstrikes and rocket fire.
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D.
Operation Protective Edge
Operation Protective Edge was a 2014 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip marked by intense fighting, heavy Palestinian civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over its conduct and humanitarian impact.
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E.
Operation Badr
Operation Badr was Pakistan’s covert military plan to infiltrate and seize strategic positions in the Kargil sector of Kashmir in 1999, triggering the Kargil War with India.
- 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: Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 Target entity description: Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 was a large-scale Egyptian military and security campaign launched to eradicate militant and terrorist groups in the Sinai Peninsula and other parts of the country.
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A.
Operation Euphrates Shield
Operation Euphrates Shield was a Turkish-led military intervention launched in northern Syria in 2016 to push back ISIS and limit Kurdish militia influence along Turkey’s border.
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B.
Operation Tariq al-Qods
Operation Tariq al-Qods was a major Iranian military offensive during the Iran–Iraq War that helped pave the way for the recapture of the strategic city of Khorramshahr.
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C.
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israeli military offensive against Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip in November 2012, marked by extensive airstrikes and rocket fire.
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D.
Operation Protective Edge
Operation Protective Edge was a 2014 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip marked by intense fighting, heavy Palestinian civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over its conduct and humanitarian impact.
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E.
Operation Badr
Operation Badr was Pakistan’s covert military plan to infiltrate and seize strategic positions in the Kargil sector of Kashmir in 1999, triggering the Kargil War with India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterterrorism campaign
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military operation ⓘ |
| affected | civilian population in North Sinai ⓘ |
| allegation |
destruction of homes and farms
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forced displacement of residents ⓘ human rights violations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Comprehensive Sinai 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedOn | Egyptian state television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
curfews in parts of North Sinai
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disruption of telecommunications in Sinai ⓘ tightened security restrictions in Sinai ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | human rights organizations ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Arabic ⓘ |
| launchedBy |
Egyptian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Ministry of Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Sinai
NERFINISHED
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Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sinai Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Canal region NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
air strikes
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checkpoints and roadblocks ⓘ ground operations ⓘ naval operations ⓘ security sweeps ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate Islamic State-affiliated cells in Sinai
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eradicate militant groups in Sinai ⓘ eradicate terrorist groups in Sinai ⓘ protect vital state installations ⓘ secure Egypt’s borders ⓘ |
| officialName | al-ʿAmaliyya al-Shāmila Sīnāʾ 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian war on terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Martyr’s Right NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | insurgency in Sinai ⓘ |
| result |
arrest of suspected militants
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destruction of militant hideouts ⓘ killing of suspected militants ⓘ seizure of weapons and explosives ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-02-09 ⓘ |
| target |
Islamic State – Sinai Province
NERFINISHED
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Wilayat Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ armed militant groups ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 Description of subject: Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018 was a large-scale Egyptian military and security campaign launched to eradicate militant and terrorist groups in the Sinai Peninsula and other parts of the country.
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