ISIL occupation of Palmyra 2015–2017

Target entity: ISIL occupation of Palmyra 2015–2017
Context triple: [Great Colonnade of Palmyra, damageEvent, ISIL occupation of Palmyra 2015–2017]

• A. Fall of Mosul (2014)
  The Fall of Mosul (2014) was a major turning point in the Iraq conflict when ISIS seized Iraq’s second-largest city, triggering a rapid territorial expansion, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities.
• B. Siege of Deir ez-Zor (2014–2017)
  The Siege of Deir ez-Zor (2014–2017) was a prolonged and strategically crucial battle of the Syrian Civil War in which Islamic State forces encircled and repeatedly attacked Syrian government–held districts of the city until the siege was broken by the Syrian Army and its allies.
• C. Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
  The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
• D. 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.
• E. Samarra offensive
  The Samarra offensive was a World War I campaign on the Mesopotamian front in 1917, in which Ottoman and British forces fought for control of the strategically important city of Samarra in present-day Iraq.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: ISIL occupation of Palmyra 2015–2017
Target entity description: The ISIL occupation of Palmyra 2015–2017 was a period during the Syrian Civil War when the Islamic State controlled the ancient city of Palmyra, causing widespread destruction of its archaeological heritage and cultural landmarks.

• A. Fall of Mosul (2014)
  The Fall of Mosul (2014) was a major turning point in the Iraq conflict when ISIS seized Iraq’s second-largest city, triggering a rapid territorial expansion, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities.
• B. Siege of Deir ez-Zor (2014–2017)
  The Siege of Deir ez-Zor (2014–2017) was a prolonged and strategically crucial battle of the Syrian Civil War in which Islamic State forces encircled and repeatedly attacked Syrian government–held districts of the city until the siege was broken by the Syrian Army and its allies.
• C. Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
  The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
• D. 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.
• E. Samarra offensive
  The Samarra offensive was a World War I campaign on the Mesopotamian front in 1917, in which Ottoman and British forces fought for control of the strategically important city of Samarra in present-day Iraq.
• F. None of above. chosen