Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
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The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tal Afar (2017) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Tal Afar (2017) Context triple: [Battle of Mosul (2016–2017), followedBy, Battle of Tal Afar (2017)]
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Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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B.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
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C.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
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D.
Battle of Kobani
The Battle of Kobani was a major 2014–2015 urban confrontation in northern Syria in which Kurdish-led forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, repelled an extended offensive by the Islamic State group.
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E.
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
The Battle of Baghuz Fawqani was the final major military engagement of the Syrian Civil War against ISIS, culminating in the collapse of the group’s last territorial stronghold in eastern Syria in early 2019.
- 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: Battle of Tal Afar (2017) Target entity description: The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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A.
Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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B.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
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C.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
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D.
Battle of Kobani
The Battle of Kobani was a major 2014–2015 urban confrontation in northern Syria in which Kurdish-led forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, repelled an extended offensive by the Islamic State group.
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E.
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
The Battle of Baghuz Fawqani was the final major military engagement of the Syrian Civil War against ISIS, culminating in the collapse of the group’s last territorial stronghold in eastern Syria in early 2019.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Iraqi campaign to retake ISIL-held territory in Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties for ISIL ⓘ |
| combatant |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State fighters in Tal Afar ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Haider al-Abadi
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service commanders ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| displacement | civilian population displacement from Tal Afar and surroundings ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-08-31 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hawija offensive (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingProvince | Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo | west of Mosul ⓘ |
| methodOfWarfare | ground assault supported by airstrikes ⓘ |
| objective |
recapture Tal Afar from ISIL
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secure strategic city west of Mosul ⓘ |
| opponent | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
International military intervention against ISIL
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Iraq offensives against ISIL NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Iraq (2013–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Tal Afar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
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defeat of the Islamic State in Tal Afar ⓘ recapture of Tal Afar by Iraqi forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017-08-20 ⓘ |
| statusOfCityAfter | Tal Afar under Iraqi government control ⓘ |
| statusOfCityBefore | Tal Afar under ISIL control ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of route between Mosul and Syrian border ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
International coalition against ISIL
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
coalition airstrikes ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
ISIL expelled from Tal Afar and surrounding areas
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Tal Afar city captured by Iraqi forces ⓘ |
| timeAfter | shortly after liberation of Mosul ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tal Afar (2017) Description of subject: The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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