Battle of Vavuniya

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Continued conflict in Northern Sri Lanka
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:characterized_by Destruction of infrastructure
Displacement of civilians
Intense fighting
Use of heavy weaponry
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Army
gptkbp:date gptkb:1995
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Jaffna
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Vavuniya
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:international_relations
Political decisions in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:involved gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:UN_peacekeeping_missions
Local militias
Intelligence operations
Psychological warfare
War crimes allegations
International observers
Economic impacts
Medical evacuations
Post-war reconstruction efforts
Refugee camps
Propaganda efforts
Civilian volunteers
Cultural impacts
Negotiations for ceasefire
Heavy artillery fire
Long-term consequences
Social impacts
Aid organizations
Air support by the Sri Lankan Air Force
Landmines and booby traps
gptkbp:led_to Humanitarian crises
Increased international scrutiny
gptkbp:location Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
gptkbp:outcome Increased military presence in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Riviresa
gptkbp:reported_by International media
Local news outlets
gptkbp:result Tactical victory for the Sri Lankan Army
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Vavuniya
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam_(LTTE)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6