Iraqi Security Forces

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armed forces law enforcement organization national security institution

The Iraqi Security Forces are the national military and law enforcement institutions of Iraq responsible for maintaining internal security, defending the country, and conducting counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations.

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All labels observed (15)

Label	Occurrences
Iraqi security forces	28
Iraqi government forces	26
Iraqi Security Forces canonical	16
Iraqi Armed Forces	15
Iraq security forces	1
Iraqi National Guard (post-2003, partial functional successor)	1
Iraqi Security Forces (post-2004)	1
Iraqi Security Forces high command	1
Iraqi military	1
Iraqi military leadership	1
Iraqi police and security services	1
Iraqi security apparatus	1
Iraqi security sector	1
Iraqi security services	1
Iraqi state forces	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1533398 — 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: Iraqi Security Forces
Context triple: [Operation Inherent Resolve, participant, Iraqi Security Forces]

A. 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.
B. Iraqi Republican Guard
The Iraqi Republican Guard was an elite military force in Iraq that served as Saddam Hussein’s primary instrument of regime protection and offensive operations.
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.
D. Iraqi Police
The Iraqi Police is the national civilian law enforcement agency of Iraq responsible for maintaining internal security, public order, and crime prevention across the country.
E. Saudi Arabian National Guard
The Saudi Arabian National Guard is a major branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces responsible for internal security, protection of the royal family and key infrastructure, and support in national defense operations.
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: Iraqi Security Forces
Target entity description: The Iraqi Security Forces are the national military and law enforcement institutions of Iraq responsible for maintaining internal security, defending the country, and conducting counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations.

A. 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.
B. Iraqi Republican Guard
The Iraqi Republican Guard was an elite military force in Iraq that served as Saddam Hussein’s primary instrument of regime protection and offensive operations.
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.
D. Iraqi Police
The Iraqi Police is the national civilian law enforcement agency of Iraq responsible for maintaining internal security, public order, and crime prevention across the country.
E. Saudi Arabian National Guard
The Saudi Arabian National Guard is a major branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces responsible for internal security, protection of the royal family and key infrastructure, and support in national defense operations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed forces ⓘ law enforcement organization ⓘ national security institution ⓘ
cooperatesWith	International Coalition against ISIL ⓘ linked to: Global Coalition to Counter ISIL NATO ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ
country	Iraq ⓘ
engagedAgainst	Al-Qaeda in Iraq ⓘ linked to: al-Qaeda in Iraq Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ linked to: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria insurgent groups in Iraq ⓘ
hasPart	Border Guard Forces ⓘ Facilities Protection Service ⓘ Federal Police ⓘ Iraqi Air Force ⓘ Iraqi Army ⓘ Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service ⓘ linked to: Iraqi Special Operations Forces Iraqi National Intelligence Service ⓘ Iraqi Navy ⓘ Iraqi Special Operations Forces ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Baghdad ⓘ
jurisdiction	Republic of Iraq ⓘ linked to: Iraq
legalAuthority	Government of Iraq ⓘ
operatesIn	Iraqi territory ⓘ
participatedIn	Iraq War ⓘ Iraqi Civil War against ISIL ⓘ linked to: Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
primaryLanguage	Arabic ⓘ
reformedAfter	2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ linked to: Operation Iraqi Freedom
responsibleFor	counterinsurgency operations in Iraq ⓘ counterterrorism operations in Iraq ⓘ defense of Iraq ⓘ internal security in Iraq ⓘ
role	border security ⓘ national defense ⓘ protection of critical infrastructure ⓘ public order maintenance ⓘ
secondaryLanguage	Kurdish ⓘ
subordinateTo	Ministry of Defense of Iraq ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Defence of Iraq Ministry of Interior of Iraq ⓘ Prime Minister of Iraq ⓘ
trainingSupportFrom	NATO Mission Iraq ⓘ linked to: NATO Training Mission – Iraq United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
uses	armored vehicles ⓘ artillery ⓘ combat aircraft ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ small arms ⓘ

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