Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)

Target entity: Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)
Context triple: [Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017), hasPart, Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)]

• A. southern Iraq campaign
  The southern Iraq campaign was a series of military operations during the Iraq War focused on securing and stabilizing the predominantly Shiite southern region, including key cities such as Basra and Amarah.
• B. Northern Iraq offensive (2016)
  The Northern Iraq offensive (2016) was a series of Iraqi and allied military operations aimed at recapturing territory from ISIS in northern Iraq in the lead-up to the Battle of Mosul.
• C. 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.
• D. 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.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)
Target entity description: The Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017) was a series of Iraqi government and allied operations to recapture Islamic State–held territory in Iraq’s western desert regions, including key towns near the Syrian border.

• A. southern Iraq campaign
  The southern Iraq campaign was a series of military operations during the Iraq War focused on securing and stabilizing the predominantly Shiite southern region, including key cities such as Basra and Amarah.
• B. Northern Iraq offensive (2016)
  The Northern Iraq offensive (2016) was a series of Iraqi and allied military operations aimed at recapturing territory from ISIS in northern Iraq in the lead-up to the Battle of Mosul.
• C. 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.
• D. 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.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen