Operation Licorne
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Operation Licorne was a French military intervention in Côte d’Ivoire that supported peacekeeping efforts and helped stabilize the country during its civil conflict.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Licorne canonical | 1 |
| Operation Épervier | 1 |
| Opération Licorne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014494 — 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: Operation Licorne Context triple: [United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire, cooperatedWith, Operation Licorne]
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A.
Operation Lüttich
Operation Lüttich was a German counteroffensive launched in August 1944 near Mortain in Normandy, aimed at halting the Allied breakout following the D-Day landings.
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B.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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C.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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D.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
Operation Granby
Operation Granby was the codename for the United Kingdom’s military campaign during the 1990–1991 Gulf War against Iraq.
- 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: Operation Licorne Target entity description: Operation Licorne was a French military intervention in Côte d’Ivoire that supported peacekeeping efforts and helped stabilize the country during its civil conflict.
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A.
Operation Lüttich
Operation Lüttich was a German counteroffensive launched in August 1944 near Mortain in Normandy, aimed at halting the Allied breakout following the D-Day landings.
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B.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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C.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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D.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
Operation Granby
Operation Granby was the codename for the United Kingdom’s military campaign during the 1990–1991 Gulf War against Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military operation
ⓘ
foreign military intervention ⓘ |
| belligerent | France ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under French Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ivorian Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
First Ivorian Civil War
|
| conflictType | peace enforcement operation ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
ECOWAS forces
ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS Monitoring Group
Ivorian government forces ⓘ
linked to:
Ivorian national army (FANCI)
United Nations ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abidjan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
UN Security Council resolutions on Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Security Council resolutions
|
| location |
Abidjan
ⓘ
Bouaké ⓘ Yamoussoukro ⓘ |
| mandateFrom |
French government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
|
| meaningOfName | Unicorn ⓘ |
| notableEvent | French forces destroyed Ivorian Air Force aircraft in 2004 ⓘ |
| notableYear |
2002
ⓘ
2004 ⓘ 2011 ⓘ |
| objective |
protect French nationals in Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
stabilize Côte d’Ivoire during civil conflict ⓘ support implementation of peace agreements in Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ support peacekeeping efforts in Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ |
| operatedBy | French Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | French military interventions in Africa ⓘ |
| reasonForEvent | retaliation for attack on French troops in Bouaké in 2004 ⓘ |
| reducedPresence | after 2011 ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Second Ivorian Civil War ⓘ |
| result |
contributed to stabilization of Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
supported peace process in Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ |
| startTime | 2002 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| supported |
UNOCI
ⓘ
United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| troopStrength | several thousand soldiers at peak ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
logistical support
ⓘ
military support to UN peacekeepers ⓘ protection of civilians ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
armored vehicles
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helicopters ⓘ light infantry weapons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Licorne Description of subject: Operation Licorne was a French military intervention in Côte d’Ivoire that supported peacekeeping efforts and helped stabilize the country during its civil conflict.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Operation Licorne
linked to: Operation Licorne