Battle of the Al Faw Peninsula
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Control of southern Iraq
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Low for Coalition
Higher for Iraqi forces |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Iraqi_forces
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_Abizaid
gptkb:Iraqi_General_Ali_Hassan_al-Majid |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Impact on Iraqi governance
Influence on U. S. domestic politics |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Establishment of Coalition control
Disruption of Iraqi command structure |
| gptkbp:date |
March 2003
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Mixed international reaction
Support from some allies Strained U. S.-Iraq relations Criticism from anti-war groups Impact on U. S. relations with allies |
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Umm_Qasr
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Shatt_al-Arab_river
gptkb:Persian_Gulf |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-9/11 military actions
U. S. foreign policy in the Middle East |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major battle of the Iraq War
Highlighted challenges of urban warfare Demonstrated U. S. military capabilities Set precedent for future engagements in Iraq |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Al Faw Peninsula
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
U. S. intelligence
Coalition intelligence |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
Set the stage for further operations in Iraq |
| gptkbp:location |
Al Faw Peninsula, Iraq
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Iraqi_Army gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture Al Faw Peninsula
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Iraq_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Invasion of Iraq
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
|
| gptkbp:result |
Coalition victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of the port of Umm Qasr
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of shipping lanes
Access to oil terminals |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Amphibious assault
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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