Islamic State offensive in eastern Syria (2014)

Target entity: Islamic State offensive in eastern Syria (2014)
Context triple: [Siege of Deir ez-Zor (2014–2017), precededBy, Islamic State offensive in eastern Syria (2014)]

• A. ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria
  The ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria was a major campaign by the Islamic State group to seize territory and strategic towns across northern Syria, setting the stage for subsequent battles such as the siege of Kobani.
• B. Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)
  The Northern Iraq offensive of June 2014 was a major ISIS-led military campaign in northern Iraq that resulted in the rapid capture of key cities, including Mosul, and dramatically escalated the Iraqi conflict.
• C. Sinjar offensive (2015)
  The Sinjar offensive (2015) was a major Kurdish-led military operation, supported by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the Iraqi town of Sinjar from ISIS and cut a key supply route between Mosul and Raqqa.
• D. 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.
• E. Idlib offensive
  The Idlib offensive was a major military campaign in northwestern Syria involving government forces, rebel groups, and foreign actors, centered on control of the last significant opposition-held stronghold during the Syrian Civil War.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Islamic State offensive in eastern Syria (2014)
Target entity description: The Islamic State offensive in eastern Syria (2014) was a major campaign by ISIS to seize territory and strategic cities in Syria’s eastern provinces, setting the stage for prolonged battles such as the Siege of Deir ez-Zor.

• A. ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria
  The ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria was a major campaign by the Islamic State group to seize territory and strategic towns across northern Syria, setting the stage for subsequent battles such as the siege of Kobani.
• B. Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)
  The Northern Iraq offensive of June 2014 was a major ISIS-led military campaign in northern Iraq that resulted in the rapid capture of key cities, including Mosul, and dramatically escalated the Iraqi conflict.
• C. Sinjar offensive (2015)
  The Sinjar offensive (2015) was a major Kurdish-led military operation, supported by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the Iraqi town of Sinjar from ISIS and cut a key supply route between Mosul and Raqqa.
• D. 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.
• E. Idlib offensive
  The Idlib offensive was a major military campaign in northwestern Syria involving government forces, rebel groups, and foreign actors, centered on control of the last significant opposition-held stronghold during the Syrian Civil War.
• F. None of above. chosen