Battle of Tal Afar (2006)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Increased military presence in the region
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Iraqi_government_forces
Insurgent groups
gptkbp:consequences Impact on Iraqi politics
Increased sectarian tensions
Shifts in power dynamics
Effect on local governance
Influence on U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:date September 2006
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Tal Afar (2007)
gptkbp:goal Restore order
Eliminate insurgent presence
gptkbp:historical_context Response to insurgency
Part of the larger sectarian violence in Iraq
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tal Afar (2006)
gptkbp:impact Destruction of infrastructure
Displacement of civilians
gptkbp:international_response Mixed reactions
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Iraqi_Army
Multinational forces
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_David_Petraeus
gptkb:Colonel_H._R._Mc_Master
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military operations
Lessons learned in counterinsurgency
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tal_Afar,_Iraq
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Restoring_Rights
gptkbp:outcome Temporary stabilization of Tal Afar
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Tal Afar (2005)
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Ramadi
gptkb:Battle_of_Samarra
gptkb:Battle_of_Fallujah
gptkb:Battle_of_Najaf
gptkb:Operation_Phantom_Fury
gptkbp:result Coalition victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Tal Afar
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
Ethnic diversity in the region
Military base for operations
Historical significance as a trade route
Proximity to Syria
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Intelligence operations
House-to-house fighting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tal_Afar,_Iraq
gptkb:Tal_Afar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7