Battle of Gao
E447870
The Battle of Gao was a key 2013 conflict in the Northern Mali War in which Malian and French-led forces recaptured the strategic city of Gao from Islamist militants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Gao canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4496144 — 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: Battle of Gao Context triple: [Battle of Konna, relatedEvent, Battle of Gao]
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A.
Battle of Ouadi Doum
The Battle of Ouadi Doum was a key 1986 clash in northern Chad in which Chadian forces, heavily supported by France, struck a major Libyan airbase, marking a turning point against Libyan intervention in the region.
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B.
Battle of Diabaly
The Battle of Diabaly was a key 2013 engagement in central Mali during the French-led intervention against Islamist militants, where French and Malian forces recaptured the town from jihadist control.
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C.
Battle of Atbara
The Battle of Atbara was a key 1898 Anglo-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that paved the way for the decisive Battle of Omdurman and the reconquest of the Sudan.
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D.
Battle of Tondibi
The Battle of Tondibi was a 1591 confrontation in which Moroccan forces decisively defeated the Songhai Empire, leading to the empire’s rapid collapse and reshaping power in West Africa.
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E.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
- 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: Battle of Gao Target entity description: The Battle of Gao was a key 2013 conflict in the Northern Mali War in which Malian and French-led forces recaptured the strategic city of Gao from Islamist militants.
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A.
Battle of Ouadi Doum
The Battle of Ouadi Doum was a key 1986 clash in northern Chad in which Chadian forces, heavily supported by France, struck a major Libyan airbase, marking a turning point against Libyan intervention in the region.
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B.
Battle of Diabaly
The Battle of Diabaly was a key 2013 engagement in central Mali during the French-led intervention against Islamist militants, where French and Malian forces recaptured the town from jihadist control.
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C.
Battle of Atbara
The Battle of Atbara was a key 1898 Anglo-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that paved the way for the decisive Battle of Omdurman and the reconquest of the Sudan.
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D.
Battle of Tondibi
The Battle of Tondibi was a 1591 confrontation in which Moroccan forces decisively defeated the Songhai Empire, leading to the empire’s rapid collapse and reshaping power in West Africa.
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E.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French-led international military intervention in Mali
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Islamist insurgency in the Sahel ⓘ
linked to:
Insurgency in the Maghreb
|
| belligerentSide |
French Armed Forces
ⓘ
Islamist insurgent groups ⓘ Malian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| campaign | French intervention in Mali ⓘ |
| combatant |
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
ⓘ
France ⓘ Islamist militants ⓘ Mali ⓘ Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
21st century
ⓘ
post-2011 Sahel insurgency context ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| date | 2013 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
continued counterinsurgency operations in northern Mali
ⓘ
insurgent attacks in Gao ⓘ |
| involved |
French special forces
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Malian government troops ⓘ air support by French forces ⓘ |
| location |
Gao
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Mali ⓘ |
| objective |
expel Islamist militants from Gao
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restore Malian government control over Gao ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Serval ⓘ |
| opponent | jihadist groups in northern Mali ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Mali War
ⓘ
linked to:
Mali War
Northern Mali conflict ⓘ
linked to:
Mali War
War on terror in the Sahel ⓘ
linked to:
Insurgency in the Maghreb
|
| precededBy | Islamist capture of Gao in 2012 ⓘ |
| result |
Malian and French victory
ⓘ
recapture of Gao by government-aligned forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important transportation and trade center
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key hub on the Niger River ⓘ major city in northern Mali ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
African-led International Support Mission to Mali
ⓘ
Chad ⓘ Niger ⓘ
linked to:
Mali
|
| territorialChange | Gao returned to Malian government control ⓘ |
| year | 2013 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Gao Description of subject: The Battle of Gao was a key 2013 conflict in the Northern Mali War in which Malian and French-led forces recaptured the strategic city of Gao from Islamist militants.
Referenced by (3)
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