Fall of Basra to Coalition forces
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operations
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Insurgency in Iraq
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:coalition |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Italy gptkb:Poland gptkb:Spain |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_Abizaid
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 2003
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased regional tensions
Strained US-Iran relations |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Impact on oil exports
|
| gptkbp:events |
Occupation of Basra
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:UN_sanctions_on_Iraq
Gulf War aftermath |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fall of Basra to Coalition forces
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
Mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Iraqi_military
gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on US foreign policy
Lessons learned in urban warfare Long-term instability in Iraq |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Basra,_Iraq
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Shock and awe
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of drones
Use of reconnaissance missions Use of armored vehicles Use of psychological operations Use of special operations forces Use of night vision equipment Use of helicopters Use of naval support Use of intelligence gathering Use of electronic warfare Use of logistics support Use of counterinsurgency tactics Use of precision-guided munitions Use of artillery support Use of combat support aircraft Use of satellite communications |
| gptkbp:mission |
Control of oil resources
Capture of Basra |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Iraq_War
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
Change in Iraqi governance
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Basra_(2003)
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
Resistance from local militias
Support from some local populations |
| gptkbp:result |
Coalition victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic port city
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Access to Persian Gulf
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Post-invasion Iraq
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Air strikes
Ground invasion |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Basra
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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