former U.S. FOB Asadabad
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Former U.S. FOB Asadabad was a forward operating base used by American forces in and around Asadabad, Afghanistan, during the U.S.-led military operations there.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| former U.S. FOB Asadabad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10933097 — 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: former U.S. FOB Asadabad Context triple: [Asadabad, hasMilitaryBase, former U.S. FOB Asadabad]
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A.
U.S. Central Command Headquarters
U.S. Central Command Headquarters is the command center of the United States Central Command, overseeing U.S. military operations and security interests in the Middle East and surrounding regions.
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B.
Al Udeid Air Base
Al Udeid Air Base is a major U.S. and coalition military installation in Qatar that serves as a central hub for air operations across the Middle East.
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C.
Shaibah Logistics Base
Shaibah Logistics Base was a key British military logistics hub in southern Iraq, supporting coalition operations during the Iraq War.
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D.
NAF Base Kano
NAF Base Kano is a major Nigerian Air Force installation located in Kano, serving as a key hub for air operations and military activities in northern Nigeria.
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E.
Shaikh Isa Air Base
Shaikh Isa Air Base is a military airfield in Bahrain that serves as a key installation for the Royal Bahraini Air Force and hosts allied air operations in the region.
- 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: former U.S. FOB Asadabad Target entity description: Former U.S. FOB Asadabad was a forward operating base used by American forces in and around Asadabad, Afghanistan, during the U.S.-led military operations there.
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A.
U.S. Central Command Headquarters
U.S. Central Command Headquarters is the command center of the United States Central Command, overseeing U.S. military operations and security interests in the Middle East and surrounding regions.
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B.
Al Udeid Air Base
Al Udeid Air Base is a major U.S. and coalition military installation in Qatar that serves as a central hub for air operations across the Middle East.
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C.
Shaibah Logistics Base
Shaibah Logistics Base was a key British military logistics hub in southern Iraq, supporting coalition operations during the Iraq War.
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D.
NAF Base Kano
NAF Base Kano is a major Nigerian Air Force installation located in Kano, serving as a key hub for air operations and military activities in northern Nigeria.
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E.
Shaikh Isa Air Base
Shaikh Isa Air Base is a military airfield in Bahrain that serves as a key installation for the Royal Bahraini Air Force and hosts allied air operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forward operating base
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military installation ⓘ |
| conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| function |
support combat operations
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support counterinsurgency operations ⓘ support patrols in Kunar Province ⓘ support security operations ⓘ |
| garrison | U.S. military personnel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asadabad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kunar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Pakistan border ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. base network in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| status | former ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Kunar River valley
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operations along Afghan–Pakistan border ⓘ |
| type | forward operating base ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Army
NERFINISHED
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U.S. forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
command and control of local operations
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force protection for U.S. troops in Asadabad area ⓘ logistics support ⓘ staging ground for ground operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: former U.S. FOB Asadabad Description of subject: Former U.S. FOB Asadabad was a forward operating base used by American forces in and around Asadabad, Afghanistan, during the U.S.-led military operations there.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.