Iraqi insurgency
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The Iraqi insurgency was a multifaceted armed rebellion that emerged after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, involving various militant groups fighting coalition forces and the new Iraqi government.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi insurgency canonical | 4 |
| Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | 3 |
| Insurgency in Iraq (2011–2013) | 1 |
| Iraq War insurgency | 1 |
| Iraq insurgency | 1 |
| Iraqi Civil War (post-2003) violence | 1 |
| Iraqi insurgency (post-2003) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5690221 — 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: Iraqi insurgency Context triple: [Omar Hadid, participatedIn, Iraqi insurgency]
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A.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
The Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) was a multi-sided conflict centered on the rise and defeat of ISIS in Iraq, involving Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga, various militias, and international coalitions.
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B.
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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C.
Boko Haram insurgency
The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
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D.
Taliban insurgency
The Taliban insurgency is the long-running armed campaign waged by the Taliban and allied groups to overthrow the Afghan government and expel foreign forces, significantly shaping Afghanistan’s modern conflict landscape.
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E.
Al Anbar campaign
The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
- 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: Iraqi insurgency Target entity description: The Iraqi insurgency was a multifaceted armed rebellion that emerged after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, involving various militant groups fighting coalition forces and the new Iraqi government.
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A.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
The Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) was a multi-sided conflict centered on the rise and defeat of ISIS in Iraq, involving Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga, various militias, and international coalitions.
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B.
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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C.
Boko Haram insurgency
The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
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D.
Taliban insurgency
The Taliban insurgency is the long-running armed campaign waged by the Taliban and allied groups to overthrow the Afghan government and expel foreign forces, significantly shaping Afghanistan’s modern conflict landscape.
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E.
Al Anbar campaign
The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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asymmetric warfare ⓘ insurgency ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endTime | around 2013 (transition into conflict with ISIL) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
2003 invasion of Iraq
NERFINISHED
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de-Baathification policies ⓘ dissolution of the Iraqi army ⓘ occupation of Iraq by coalition forces ⓘ overthrow of Saddam Hussein ⓘ sectarian tensions in Iraq ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ansar al-Islam
NERFINISHED
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Baathist loyalist groups ⓘ Badr Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Coalition forces in Iraq ⓘ Iraqi government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq (predecessor to ISIS) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdish Peshmerga (limited involvement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiite militias ⓘ Sunni Arab insurgent groups ⓘ Sunni tribal fighters ⓘ United Kingdom Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ foreign jihadist fighters ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Sunni insurgency in Iraq (2003–2006)
NERFINISHED
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insurgency leading to rise of Islamic State (2011–2013) ⓘ post-surge insurgency (2008–2011) ⓘ sectarian civil conflict in Iraq (2006–2008) ⓘ |
| location |
Anbar Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ Basra Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Diyala Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkuk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah ad Din Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Government of Nouri al-Maliki
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Interim Government NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Transitional Government NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO member states (limited roles) ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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Syrian civil war (via cross-border jihadist networks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
displacement of Iraqi population
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emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from predecessor groups ⓘ large civilian casualties ⓘ prolonged instability in Iraq ⓘ strengthening of sectarian divisions in Iraq ⓘ |
| startTime | 2003 ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
assassinations
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ terrorist attacks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iraqi insurgency Description of subject: The Iraqi insurgency was a multifaceted armed rebellion that emerged after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, involving various militant groups fighting coalition forces and the new Iraqi government.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iraqi insurgency (post-2003)
this entity surface form:
Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
this entity surface form:
Iraq War insurgency
this entity surface form:
Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
subject surface form:
Western Iraq
this entity surface form:
Insurgency in Iraq (2011–2013)
this entity surface form:
Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
this entity surface form:
Iraqi Civil War (post-2003) violence
this entity surface form:
Iraq insurgency