ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria
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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.
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| ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria Context triple: [Battle of Kobani, precededBy, ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria]
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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.
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.
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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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E.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
- 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: ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria Target entity description: 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.
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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.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the Syrian civil war
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military offensive ⓘ |
| actor | Islamic State group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Free Syrian Army factions
NERFINISHED
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Kurdish YPG forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Kobani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | northern Syria front of the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| goal |
capture of strategic towns and border crossings
ⓘ
seizure of territory in northern Syria ⓘ |
| location |
Aleppo Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Hasakah Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobani region NERFINISHED ⓘ Raqqa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | multi-front ground offensive ⓘ |
| opponent |
Free Syrian Army
NERFINISHED
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Kurdish YPG forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ various Syrian rebel groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | ISIL 2014 Northern Iraq offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ISIL insurgency in Syria
NERFINISHED
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War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | significant territorial gains for ISIL in northern Syria ⓘ |
| significance |
expanded ISIL control across northern Syria
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set the stage for the battle of Kobani ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | ISIL captured several towns in northern Syria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-2014 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | offensive operation ⓘ |
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Subject: ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria Description of subject: 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.
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