Triple
T660608
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Operation Serval |
E11744
|
entity |
| Predicate | theaterOfOperations |
P710
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
|
E84883
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Timbuktu Region | Statement: [Operation Serval, theaterOfOperations, Timbuktu Region]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timbuktu Region Context triple: [Operation Serval, theaterOfOperations, Timbuktu Region]
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A.
Tadjourah Region
Tadjourah Region is an administrative region in western Djibouti known for its arid landscapes and for encompassing Lake Assal, one of the saltiest and lowest-lying lakes in the world.
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B.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
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C.
Fezzan
Fezzan is a sparsely populated desert region in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a trans-Saharan trade hub and home to several ancient oasis settlements.
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D.
Tadjoura
Tadjoura is a historic coastal town in Djibouti on the Gulf of Tadjoura, known as one of the country’s oldest settlements and a traditional trading hub.
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E.
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was a former administrative region in northern Chad, known for its vast Sahara desert landscapes, including the Ennedi Plateau and Tibesti Mountains, and its predominantly Toubou (Tebu) population.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Timbuktu Region Triple: [Operation Serval, theaterOfOperations, Timbuktu Region]
Generated description
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timbuktu Region Target entity description: Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
-
A.
Tadjourah Region
Tadjourah Region is an administrative region in western Djibouti known for its arid landscapes and for encompassing Lake Assal, one of the saltiest and lowest-lying lakes in the world.
-
B.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
-
C.
Fezzan
Fezzan is a sparsely populated desert region in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a trans-Saharan trade hub and home to several ancient oasis settlements.
-
D.
Tadjoura
Tadjoura is a historic coastal town in Djibouti on the Gulf of Tadjoura, known as one of the country’s oldest settlements and a traditional trading hub.
-
E.
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was a former administrative region in northern Chad, known for its vast Sahara desert landscapes, including the Ennedi Plateau and Tibesti Mountains, and its predominantly Toubou (Tebu) population.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a4932862a0819098be659c814e4981 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49fa83c6081909fb786d1773fa88c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5dc98e43881909fbc74750f4b6e3b |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5dd5d4760819089f8e728a69dddbf |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a5fd38e17481909f1561f1ba0cda7d |
completed | March 2, 2026, 9:12 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:36 p.m.