Tabqa military airbase
E413981
Tabqa military airbase is a strategic airfield in northern Syria that has served as a key military installation in the Syrian Civil War due to its location near Raqqa and the Euphrates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tabqa military airbase canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4108194 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tabqa military airbase Context triple: [Tabqa Dam, nearbyInfrastructure, Tabqa military airbase]
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A.
Ali Al Salem Air Base
Ali Al Salem Air Base is a major Kuwaiti military airfield that serves as a key hub for the Kuwait Air Force and coalition operations in the region.
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B.
Rissala Air Base
Rissala Air Base is a major Finnish Air Force installation located near Kuopio in eastern Finland, serving both military and co-located civilian air traffic operations.
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C.
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base was a former major military airfield near Tripoli, Libya, that later became what is now known as Mitiga International Airport.
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D.
Shaibah Logistics Base
Shaibah Logistics Base was a key British military logistics hub in southern Iraq, supporting coalition operations during the Iraq War.
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E.
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base is a major Kuwaiti military airfield that serves as a key hub for the Kuwait Air Force and coalition air operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tabqa military airbase Target entity description: Tabqa military airbase is a strategic airfield in northern Syria that has served as a key military installation in the Syrian Civil War due to its location near Raqqa and the Euphrates.
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A.
Ali Al Salem Air Base
Ali Al Salem Air Base is a major Kuwaiti military airfield that serves as a key hub for the Kuwait Air Force and coalition operations in the region.
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B.
Rissala Air Base
Rissala Air Base is a major Finnish Air Force installation located near Kuopio in eastern Finland, serving both military and co-located civilian air traffic operations.
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C.
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base was a former major military airfield near Tripoli, Libya, that later became what is now known as Mitiga International Airport.
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D.
Shaibah Logistics Base
Shaibah Logistics Base was a key British military logistics hub in southern Iraq, supporting coalition operations during the Iraq War.
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E.
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base is a major Kuwaiti military airfield that serves as a key hub for the Kuwait Air Force and coalition air operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
military airbase ⓘ |
| aircraftTypesOperated |
Syrian Air Force fighter aircraft
ⓘ
Syrian Arab Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Air Force helicopters
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| approximateDistanceToRaqqa | about 40 kilometers west of Raqqa ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2014 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Syrian Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian civil war
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| controlledBy |
Syrian Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian government forces
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| country | Syria ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ammunition storage areas
ⓘ
control tower ⓘ hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ maintenance hangars ⓘ |
| hasRunway | one main runway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Raqqa
ⓘ
surface form:
Raqqa Governorate
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| locatedNear |
Euphrates
ⓘ
surface form:
Euphrates River
Raqqa ⓘ Tabqa Dam ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Al-Thawrah (Tabqa) ⓘ |
| nearWaterBody | Lake Assad ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian Arab Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Arab Air Force base network
|
| previouslyControlledBy |
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces
Syrian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian government forces
|
| recapturedBy | Syrian Democratic Forces in 2017 ⓘ |
| region | northern Syria ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
key government stronghold in Raqqa region before 2014
ⓘ
major objective in anti-ISIL campaigns around Raqqa ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Euphrates River corridor
ⓘ
control of approaches to Raqqa ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
project air power in eastern Syria
ⓘ
support operations along the Euphrates valley ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States-led coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
United States-led coalition (during SDF operations)
|
| usedBy |
Syrian Arab Air Force
ⓘ
Syrian Arab Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
combat air operations
ⓘ
logistics ⓘ troop deployment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tabqa military airbase Description of subject: Tabqa military airbase is a strategic airfield in northern Syria that has served as a key military installation in the Syrian Civil War due to its location near Raqqa and the Euphrates.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.