Battle of Faluja

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Negev_Desert_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Negev
gptkbp:aftermath Destruction of infrastructure
Displacement of civilians
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Iraqi_insurgents
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Gary_Brandl
gptkb:General_George_W._Casey_Jr.
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_F._Kelly
gptkbp:date November 2004
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Debate over military tactics
Criticism of civilian casualties
gptkbp:duration about 2 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Fallujah
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Saddam Iraq
Response to insurgency
Part of the larger Iraq War
U. S. military presence in Iraq
Coalition forces' objectives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Faluja
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:battle
Army units
gptkbp:legacy Impact on U. S. military strategy
Increased insurgency in Iraq
Influence on future urban combat
Long-term effects on Fallujah
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fallujah,_Iraq
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:objective To eliminate insurgent stronghold
gptkbp:outcome Reconstruction efforts initiated
Political ramifications in Iraq
Control of Fallujah by U. S. forces
Increased insurgent activity post-battle
Temporary pacification of the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_Fallujah
gptkbp:result Coalition victory
gptkbp:significance Major battle in the Iraq War
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Urban warfare
Search and destroy missions
Use of heavy artillery
Sniper operations
House-to-house fighting