Operation Desert Fox
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Desert Fox canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Desert Fox Context triple: [Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s, resultedIn, Operation Desert Fox]
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A.
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.
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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 Gothic Serpent
Operation Gothic Serpent was a 1993 U.S.-led special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, aimed at capturing key lieutenants of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, which culminated in the infamous Battle of Mogadishu.
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E.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
- 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 Desert Fox Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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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 Gothic Serpent
Operation Gothic Serpent was a 1993 U.S.-led special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, aimed at capturing key lieutenants of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, which culminated in the infamous Battle of Mogadishu.
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E.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing campaign
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military operation ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Bill Clinton
ⓘ
surface form:
United States President Bill Clinton
|
| belligerent |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
General Anthony Zinni
ⓘ
U.S. Central Command ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom armed forces
U.S. Central Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Central Command
|
| conflict |
Iraq disarmament crisis
ⓘ
Iraq–United States relations ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1998-12-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued no-fly zone enforcement over Iraq ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Desert Fox ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Iraqi civilians
ⓘ
Iraqi military personnel ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to enforce Iraqi compliance with UN Security Council resolutions
ⓘ
to pressure Saddam Hussein over weapons inspections ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Iraq
ⓘ
Saddam Hussein regime ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasPrimaryObjective | to degrade Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capability ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ |
| justifiedBy |
Iraqi non-compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1154
ⓘ
Iraqi non-compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 687 ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraq sanctions and containment policy of the 1990s ⓘ |
| precededBy | UN weapons inspections in Iraq ⓘ |
| result |
continued rule of Saddam Hussein in Iraq
ⓘ
short-term degradation of selected Iraqi military and security targets ⓘ |
| startDate | 1998-12-16 ⓘ |
| targeted |
Iraqi air defense systems
ⓘ
Iraqi command and control facilities ⓘ Iraqi military infrastructure ⓘ Iraqi security forces linked to WMD programs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Iraq
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Iraqi obstruction of UN weapons inspections ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
airstrike
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cruise missile strike ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Tomahawk cruise missile
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air-dropped precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Operation Desert Fox Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Anthony Zinni
subject surface form:
B-1B Lancer