Operation Euphrates Shield

Target entity: Operation Euphrates Shield
Context triple: [Armed Forces of Turkey, conflict, Operation Euphrates Shield]

• A. Idlib offensive
  The Idlib offensive was a major military campaign in northwestern Syria involving government forces, rebel groups, and foreign actors, centered on control of the last significant opposition-held stronghold during the Syrian Civil War.
• B. Operation Pillar of Defense
  Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israeli military offensive against Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip in November 2012, marked by extensive airstrikes and rocket fire.
• C. Operation Telic
  Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
• D. Operation Protective Edge
  Operation Protective Edge was a 2014 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip marked by intense fighting, heavy Palestinian civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over its conduct and humanitarian impact.
• E. Al Anbar campaign
  The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Operation Euphrates Shield
Target entity description: Operation Euphrates Shield was a Turkish-led military intervention launched in northern Syria in 2016 to push back ISIS and limit Kurdish militia influence along Turkey’s border.

• A. Idlib offensive
  The Idlib offensive was a major military campaign in northwestern Syria involving government forces, rebel groups, and foreign actors, centered on control of the last significant opposition-held stronghold during the Syrian Civil War.
• B. Operation Pillar of Defense
  Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israeli military offensive against Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip in November 2012, marked by extensive airstrikes and rocket fire.
• C. Operation Telic
  Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
• D. Operation Protective Edge
  Operation Protective Edge was a 2014 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip marked by intense fighting, heavy Palestinian civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over its conduct and humanitarian impact.
• E. Al Anbar campaign
  The Al Anbar campaign was a major U.S.-led military effort during the Iraq War focused on counterinsurgency operations against Sunni insurgent and al-Qaeda forces in Iraq’s Anbar Province.
• F. None of above. chosen