Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are a multi-ethnic, U.S.-backed military alliance in northern and eastern Syria, best known for fighting ISIS and administering autonomous regions during the Syrian Civil War.
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Target entity: Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Context triple: [Syrian Civil War, hasMainBelligerent, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces]
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Syrian Arab Army
The Syrian Arab Army is the land warfare branch of Syria's armed forces and a central instrument of the country's military and political power.
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Riyadh Front
Riyadh Front is a major mixed-use commercial and entertainment complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring shopping, dining, business facilities, and large-scale events.
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Iraqi Interim Government forces
The Iraqi Interim Government forces were the national security and military units loyal to Iraq’s U.S.-backed transitional government that participated alongside coalition troops in major operations during the Iraq War.
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Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army is the ground warfare branch of Iraq's armed forces, responsible for national defense, internal security, and participation in regional military operations.
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Northern Alliance
The Northern Alliance was a coalition of Afghan anti-Taliban factions that played a key role alongside U.S.-led forces in overthrowing the Taliban regime after 2001.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Target entity description: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are a multi-ethnic, U.S.-backed military alliance in northern and eastern Syria, best known for fighting ISIS and administering autonomous regions during the Syrian Civil War.
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A.
Syrian Arab Army
The Syrian Arab Army is the land warfare branch of Syria's armed forces and a central instrument of the country's military and political power.
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B.
Riyadh Front
Riyadh Front is a major mixed-use commercial and entertainment complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring shopping, dining, business facilities, and large-scale events.
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C.
Iraqi Interim Government forces
The Iraqi Interim Government forces were the national security and military units loyal to Iraq’s U.S.-backed transitional government that participated alongside coalition troops in major operations during the Iraq War.
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D.
Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army is the ground warfare branch of Iraq's armed forces, responsible for national defense, internal security, and participation in regional military operations.
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E.
Northern Alliance
The Northern Alliance was a coalition of Afghan anti-Taliban factions that played a key role alongside U.S.-led forces in overthrowing the Taliban regime after 2001.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military alliance
ⓘ
non-state armed group ⓘ |
| administers | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria ⓘ |
| allies |
Iraqi Security Forces
ⓘ
Peshmerga forces in Iraqi Kurdistan ⓘ
linked to:
Kurdish Peshmerga
|
| alternativeName |
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
ⓘ
SDF ⓘ |
| commander | Mazloum Abdi ⓘ |
| conflict |
Rojava conflict
ⓘ
Syrian Democratic Forces–Islamic State conflict ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Raqqa
Syrian Democratic Forces–Turkish conflict ⓘ
linked to:
Rojava conflict
Syrian civil war ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Civil War
Turkish military intervention in Syria ⓘ War against the Islamic State ⓘ
linked to:
Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
|
| controls |
parts of Aleppo Governorate
ⓘ
parts of Deir ez-Zor Governorate ⓘ parts of Raqqa Governorate ⓘ parts of al-Hasakah Governorate ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 2015-10-10 ⓘ |
| equipmentFrom |
U.S.-led coalition
ⓘ
linked to:
United States-led coalition
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ethnicComposition |
Arabs
ⓘ
Assyrians ⓘ Kurds ⓘ Syriacs ⓘ Turkmen ⓘ
linked to:
Turkmens
|
| flag | flag of the Syrian Democratic Forces ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
People's Protection Units
ⓘ
linked to:
People’s Defence Forces (HPG)
Syrian Democratic Council ⓘ YPG ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 2015 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
al-Hasakah Governorate
ⓘ
northern Syria ⓘ |
| goal |
defend autonomous regions in north and east Syria
ⓘ
establish a decentralized, democratic Syria ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Asayish
ⓘ
Deir ez-Zor Military Council ⓘ Manbij Military Council ⓘ People's Protection Units ⓘ
linked to:
People’s Defence Forces (HPG)
Raqqa Internal Security Forces ⓘ Syriac Military Council ⓘ Syrian Arab militias ⓘ Women's Protection Units ⓘ YPG ⓘ YPJ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | northern Syria ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic confederalism
ⓘ
federalism in Syria ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kurdish ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| leader | Mazloum Abdi ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Syrian Democratic Forces Military Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
|
| motto | Towards a democratic Syria ⓘ |
| natureOfOrganization |
Kurdish-led
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multi-ethnic ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat of the last territorial enclave of ISIS in Syria in March 2019 ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
ⓘ
Battle of Kobani ⓘ Battle of Raqqa (2017) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Raqqa
Deir ez-Zor campaign (2016–2019) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Deir ez-Zor (2014–2017)
Operation Cizire Storm ⓘ Raqqa campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Raqqa
|
| operatesIn |
eastern Syria
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Syria
northern Syria ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
ISIS
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Syrian Arab Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Syria
Syrian National Army ⓘ Syrian government forces ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Armed Forces
Turkey-backed Syrian opposition ⓘ Turkish Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Turkey
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| partOf | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Syrian Democratic Council ⓘ |
| role | main ground partner of the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS in Syria ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Inherent Resolve
International Coalition against ISIS ⓘ
linked to:
Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| trainingBy |
United States Special Operations Forces
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linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
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Subject: Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Description of subject: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are a multi-ethnic, U.S.-backed military alliance in northern and eastern Syria, best known for fighting ISIS and administering autonomous regions during the Syrian Civil War.
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