Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)
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The Northern Iraq offensive of June 2014 was a major ISIS-led military campaign in northern Iraq that resulted in the rapid capture of key cities, including Mosul, and dramatically escalated the Iraqi conflict.
All labels observed (1)
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| Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014) Context triple: [Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017), hasPart, Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)]
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Northern Iraq offensive (2016)
The Northern Iraq offensive (2016) was a series of Iraqi and allied military operations aimed at recapturing territory from ISIS in northern Iraq in the lead-up to the Battle of Mosul.
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B.
ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria
The ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria was a major campaign by the Islamic State group to seize territory and strategic towns across northern Syria, setting the stage for subsequent battles such as the siege of Kobani.
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C.
Samarra offensive
The Samarra offensive was a World War I campaign on the Mesopotamian front in 1917, in which Ottoman and British forces fought for control of the strategically important city of Samarra in present-day Iraq.
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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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E.
Hawija offensive (2017)
The Hawija offensive (2017) was an Iraqi-led military campaign to recapture the ISIS-held town of Hawija and surrounding areas in Kirkuk Governorate, contributing to the collapse of the group’s territorial control in Iraq.
- 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)
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Target entity: Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014) Target entity description: The Northern Iraq offensive of June 2014 was a major ISIS-led military campaign in northern Iraq that resulted in the rapid capture of key cities, including Mosul, and dramatically escalated the Iraqi conflict.
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A.
Northern Iraq offensive (2016)
The Northern Iraq offensive (2016) was a series of Iraqi and allied military operations aimed at recapturing territory from ISIS in northern Iraq in the lead-up to the Battle of Mosul.
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B.
ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria
The ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria was a major campaign by the Islamic State group to seize territory and strategic towns across northern Syria, setting the stage for subsequent battles such as the siege of Kobani.
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C.
Samarra offensive
The Samarra offensive was a World War I campaign on the Mesopotamian front in 1917, in which Ottoman and British forces fought for control of the strategically important city of Samarra in present-day Iraq.
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D.
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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E.
Hawija offensive (2017)
The Hawija offensive (2017) was an Iraqi-led military campaign to recapture the ISIS-held town of Hawija and surrounding areas in Kirkuk Governorate, contributing to the collapse of the group’s territorial control in Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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military offensive ⓘ |
| cause |
ISIS resurgence after U.S. withdrawal from Iraq
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political sectarianism in Iraq ⓘ spillover of the Syrian Civil War ⓘ weakness and low morale of Iraqi security forces ⓘ |
| conflictType | ISIS-led offensive ⓘ |
| consequence |
appointment of new Iraqi military commanders
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further destabilization of the region ⓘ increased Iranian involvement in Iraqi security ⓘ mobilization of Shia militias in Iraq ⓘ precipitation of U.S. consideration of renewed military involvement in Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2014-06-25 ⓘ |
| location |
Anbar Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Kirkuk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Salahuddin Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Iraqi government forces
NERFINISHED
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdish Peshmerga forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
abandonment of positions by Iraqi Army units
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capture of large quantities of U.S.-supplied Iraqi military equipment by ISIS ⓘ fall of Mosul NERFINISHED ⓘ mass escape and release of prisoners from Mosul prisons ⓘ |
| opponent |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Special Operations Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Shia militias ⓘ Sunni tribal forces opposed to ISIS ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraq conflict post-2011 U.S. withdrawal
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ War on terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Iraqi security forces in Mosul and other cities
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de facto partition of parts of northern Iraq ⓘ international alarm and beginning of broader anti-ISIS mobilization ⓘ large-scale human rights abuses ⓘ major ISIS territorial gains in northern Iraq ⓘ mass displacement of civilians ⓘ strengthening of Kurdish control over Kirkuk and disputed areas ⓘ |
| startDate | 2014-06-05 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
ISIS advances toward Samarra
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ISIS captures Mosul ⓘ ISIS captures Tikrit ⓘ ISIS seizes large parts of Nineveh Governorate ⓘ ISIS seizes parts of Salahuddin Governorate ⓘ Kurdish forces take control of Kirkuk ⓘ |
| year | 2014 ⓘ |
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