Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018)
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The Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) was a major Syrian government military campaign aimed at recapturing rebel-held areas around Damascus, culminating in the defeat of opposition forces in Eastern Ghouta.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) Context triple: [fall of Eastern Ghouta, partOf, Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018)]
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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.
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B.
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.
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C.
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.
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Operation Euphrates Shield
Operation Euphrates Shield was a Turkish-led military intervention launched in northern Syria in 2016 to push back ISIS and limit Kurdish militia influence along Turkey’s border.
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Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) Target entity description: The Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) was a major Syrian government military campaign aimed at recapturing rebel-held areas around Damascus, culminating in the defeat of opposition forces in Eastern Ghouta.
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
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.
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D.
Operation Euphrates Shield
Operation Euphrates Shield was a Turkish-led military intervention launched in northern Syria in 2016 to push back ISIS and limit Kurdish militia influence along Turkey’s border.
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E.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian civil war campaign
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military offensive ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Arbin
NERFINISHED
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Douma NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Ghouta pocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Harasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Jobar district outskirts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ahrar al-Sham
NERFINISHED
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Faylaq al-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayat Tahrir al-Sham NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaish al-Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Aerospace Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ allied pro-government militias ⓘ other Syrian opposition factions in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of civilians killed or wounded ⓘ |
| combatantType | state forces vs non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Syrian government military leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy | full government control of Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| humanitarianImpact | large-scale displacement of civilians from Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Ghouta
NERFINISHED
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Rif Dimashq Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ around Damascus ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
forced displacement of civilians and fighters to northern Syria
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ground assault dividing Eastern Ghouta into sectors ⓘ intensive aerial bombardment of Eastern Ghouta ⓘ surrender agreements with local rebel factions ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate rebel presence in Eastern Ghouta
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recapture rebel-held areas around Damascus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rif Dimashq Governorate campaigns
NERFINISHED
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Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege of Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Syrian government recapture of Eastern Ghouta
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Syrian government victory ⓘ defeat of opposition forces in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ evacuation deals for rebel fighters and families ⓘ |
| significance |
ended major rebel presence near Damascus
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one of the deadliest campaigns of the Syrian civil war around Damascus ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-02 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Russian airpower
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Russian military advisors ⓘ |
| theater |
suburban warfare
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2018 in the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
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Subject: Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) Description of subject: The Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) was a major Syrian government military campaign aimed at recapturing rebel-held areas around Damascus, culminating in the defeat of opposition forces in Eastern Ghouta.
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