Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)
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The Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) was a series of Iraqi government and allied operations to recapture Islamic State–held territory in Iraq’s western desert regions, including key towns near the Syrian border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8565694 — 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: Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) Context triple: [Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017), hasPart, Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)]
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southern Iraq campaign
The southern Iraq campaign was a series of military operations during the Iraq War focused on securing and stabilizing the predominantly Shiite southern region, including key cities such as Basra and Amarah.
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B.
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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C.
Al Anbar campaign
The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
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D.
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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E.
Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019)
The Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019) was a major phase of the Syrian Civil War in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by the U.S.-led coalition, fought to capture remaining Islamic State strongholds along the Euphrates River in eastern Syria.
- 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: Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) Target entity description: The Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) was a series of Iraqi government and allied operations to recapture Islamic State–held territory in Iraq’s western desert regions, including key towns near the Syrian border.
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A.
southern Iraq campaign
The southern Iraq campaign was a series of military operations during the Iraq War focused on securing and stabilizing the predominantly Shiite southern region, including key cities such as Basra and Amarah.
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B.
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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C.
Al Anbar campaign
The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
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D.
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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E.
Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019)
The Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019) was a major phase of the Syrian Civil War in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by the U.S.-led coalition, fought to capture remaining Islamic State strongholds along the Euphrates River in eastern Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni tribal fighters ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Iraqi Security Forces high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endTime | 2017 ⓘ |
| followedBy | mop-up operations against ISIL cells in Iraqi desert ⓘ |
| includesOperation |
Battle of Rawa (2017)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of al-Qaim (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ offensive to retake Ana (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Al-Qaim District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ana District NERFINISHED ⓘ Anbar Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi–Syrian border region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawa District NERFINISHED ⓘ western Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Iraqi government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni tribal militias allied with Iraqi government ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate remaining ISIL strongholds in Anbar desert
ⓘ
recapture ISIL-held territory in western Iraq ⓘ secure Iraqi–Syrian border ⓘ |
| opponent | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in Iraq (2013–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ military operations against ISIL in Iraq ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
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loss of ISIL territorial control in western Anbar ⓘ reopening of Iraqi control over key border crossings with Syria ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United States-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOf | War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| used |
Iraqi ground forces
NERFINISHED
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airstrikes by US-led coalition ⓘ artillery and armored units ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) Description of subject: The Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) was a series of Iraqi government and allied operations to recapture Islamic State–held territory in Iraq’s western desert regions, including key towns near the Syrian border.
Referenced by (1)
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