Fall of Mosul (2014)
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The Fall of Mosul (2014) was a major turning point in the Iraq conflict when ISIS seized Iraq’s second-largest city, triggering a rapid territorial expansion, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fall of Mosul (2014) canonical | 3 |
| Capture of Mosul (2014) | 1 |
| fall of Mosul | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12933967 — 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)
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Target entity: Fall of Mosul (2014) Context triple: [Camp Speicher massacre, relatedTo, Fall of Mosul (2014)]
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A.
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.
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B.
Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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C.
Battle of Tikrit (2015)
The Battle of Tikrit (2015) was a major Iraqi-led offensive, heavily supported by Shiite militias and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the strategic city of Tikrit from ISIS control.
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D.
Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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E.
Siege of Fallujah (2016)
The Siege of Fallujah (2016) was a major Iraqi government offensive, backed by allied militias and U.S.-led coalition airpower, to recapture the ISIS-held city of Fallujah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Fall of Mosul (2014) Target entity description: The Fall of Mosul (2014) was a major turning point in the Iraq conflict when ISIS seized Iraq’s second-largest city, triggering a rapid territorial expansion, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities.
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A.
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.
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B.
Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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C.
Battle of Tikrit (2015)
The Battle of Tikrit (2015) was a major Iraqi-led offensive, heavily supported by Shiite militias and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the strategic city of Tikrit from ISIS control.
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D.
Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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E.
Siege of Fallujah (2016)
The Siege of Fallujah (2016) was a major Iraqi government offensive, backed by allied militias and U.S.-led coalition airpower, to recapture the ISIS-held city of Fallujah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Iraq conflict ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of Mosul (2014)
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linked to:
Fall of Mosul (2014)
|
| belligerent |
Iraqi Army
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Iraqi Federal Police ⓘ Iraqi government forces ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi Security Forces
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
local Sunni Arab insurgents ⓘ |
| cause |
prior ISIS insurgency in northern Iraq
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sectarian tensions between Sunni and Shia communities in Iraq ⓘ spillover of the Syrian Civil War ⓘ weakness and corruption in Iraqi security forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
ⓘ
Mahdi Gharawi ⓘ Nouri al-Maliki (Iraqi commander-in-chief, political leader) ⓘ
linked to:
Nouri al-Maliki
|
| conflict | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) ⓘ |
| consequence |
mass exodus of civilians from Mosul
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persecution of minorities including Yazidis and Christians ⓘ political crisis in Baghdad ⓘ resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ⓘ strengthening of Kurdish control over nearby disputed territories ⓘ summary executions and other war crimes ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2014-06-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) ⓘ |
| location | Mosul ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid collapse of a much larger Iraqi security force
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symbolic victory for ISIS and global propaganda impact ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kurdish Peshmerga (peripheral involvement)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurdish Peshmerga
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| partOf |
Iraq War aftermath
ⓘ
War against the Islamic State ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Inherent Resolve
|
| result |
Islamic State capture of Mosul
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capture of large quantities of Iraqi military equipment by ISIS ⓘ collapse of Iraqi government control in Mosul ⓘ de facto division of Iraq between Baghdad government and ISIS-held areas ⓘ large-scale flight of Iraqi security forces ⓘ major territorial gains for the Islamic State ⓘ mass displacement of civilians ⓘ widespread atrocities ⓘ |
| startDate | 2014-06-04 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Mosul is Iraq’s second-largest city
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linked to:
Mosul
Mosul is a major economic and logistical hub in northern Iraq ⓘ
linked to:
Mosul
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| triggered |
June 2014 ISIS offensive in northern Iraq
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U.S.-led coalition intervention against ISIS ⓘ declaration of the Islamic State caliphate ⓘ humanitarian crisis in northern Iraq ⓘ international alarm over ISIS expansion ⓘ |
| year | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fall of Mosul (2014) Description of subject: The Fall of Mosul (2014) was a major turning point in the Iraq conflict when ISIS seized Iraq’s second-largest city, triggering a rapid territorial expansion, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Camp Speicher massacre 2014
linked to: Fall of Mosul (2014)
linked to: Fall of Mosul (2014)