Collateral Murder video release
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The Collateral Murder video release is a 2010 publication by WikiLeaks of classified U.S. military footage showing a deadly 2007 Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad, which sparked global controversy over civilian casualties and government transparency.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Collateral Murder | 1 |
| Collateral Murder video | 1 |
| Collateral Murder video release canonical | 1 |
| Collateral Murder – U.S. Apache Helicopter Attack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1964072 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Collateral Murder video release Context triple: [Julian Assange, notableWork, Collateral Murder video release]
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A.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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B.
2012 Benghazi attack
The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated militant assault on U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans and sparked intense political controversy in the United States.
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C.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a 2016 war action film directed by Michael Bay that dramatizes the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, through the perspective of a team of American security contractors.
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D.
Zapruder film
The Zapruder film is a famous amateur 8mm home movie that captured the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
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E.
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai
The 2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai was an assassination attempt by the Pakistani Taliban on the teenage education activist that drew global condemnation and turned her into an international symbol of the fight for girls’ education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Collateral Murder video release Target entity description: The Collateral Murder video release is a 2010 publication by WikiLeaks of classified U.S. military footage showing a deadly 2007 Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad, which sparked global controversy over civilian casualties and government transparency.
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A.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
-
B.
2012 Benghazi attack
The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated militant assault on U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans and sparked intense political controversy in the United States.
-
C.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a 2016 war action film directed by Michael Bay that dramatizes the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, through the perspective of a team of American security contractors.
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D.
Zapruder film
The Zapruder film is a famous amateur 8mm home movie that captured the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
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E.
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai
The 2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai was an assassination attempt by the Pakistani Taliban on the teenage education activist that drew global condemnation and turned her into an international symbol of the fight for girls’ education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WikiLeaks publication
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leak of classified information ⓘ publication ⓘ video release ⓘ |
| announcedAt |
National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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linked to:
National Press Club
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| associatedWith | Chelsea Manning ⓘ |
| basedOn |
classified U.S. military video
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gunsight video from a U.S. Apache helicopter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedBy |
U.S. military spokespeople
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United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| dateOfEventDepicted | 2007-07-12 ⓘ |
| depicts |
2007 Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad
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airstrike in New Baghdad district of Baghdad ⓘ civilian casualties ⓘ engagement with a van attempting to evacuate wounded ⓘ killing of Reuters journalists ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | internet ⓘ |
| editedVersionLength | approximately 17 minutes ⓘ |
| features |
gunsight camera footage
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on-screen annotations by WikiLeaks ⓘ radio communications between helicopter crew and command ⓘ |
| format | online video ⓘ |
| fullVersionLength | approximately 39 minutes ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Collateral Murder – U.S. Apache Helicopter Attack
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linked to:
Collateral Murder video release
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| influenced |
debates on digital whistleblowing
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public perception of WikiLeaks ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leakedFrom |
U.S. Army
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linked to:
United States Army
United States military ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
|
| location |
Baghdad
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New Baghdad district ⓘ
linked to:
Rusafa district of Baghdad
|
| notableFor |
raising questions about adherence to rules of engagement
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showing killing of Reuters driver Saeed Chmagh ⓘ showing killing of Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen ⓘ use of colloquial and callous language by helicopter crew ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010-04-05 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
WikiLeaks
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WikiLeaks website ⓘ
linked to:
WikiLeaks
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| releasedAlongWith |
full unedited gunsight video
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supporting documents ⓘ |
| releasedBy | Julian Assange ⓘ |
| sourceAlleged | Chelsea Manning ⓘ |
| subject |
Iraq War
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civilian casualties in war ⓘ government transparency ⓘ rules of engagement ⓘ war crimes allegations ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
human rights groups
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press freedom organizations ⓘ |
| title |
Collateral Murder
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linked to:
Collateral Murder video release
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| triggered |
controversy over classification and secrecy
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criticism from U.S. government officials ⓘ global media coverage ⓘ public debate on U.S. military conduct in Iraq ⓘ |
| yearOfEventDepicted | 2007 ⓘ |
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Subject: Collateral Murder video release Description of subject: The Collateral Murder video release is a 2010 publication by WikiLeaks of classified U.S. military footage showing a deadly 2007 Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad, which sparked global controversy over civilian casualties and government transparency.
Referenced by (4)
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Collateral Murder – U.S. Apache Helicopter Attack
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