Battle of Tikrit (2015)
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The Battle of Tikrit (2015) was a major Iraqi-led offensive, heavily supported by Shiite militias and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the strategic city of Tikrit from ISIS control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tikrit (2015) canonical | 4 |
| Tikrit offensive (2015) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Tikrit (2015) Context triple: [Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017), hasPart, Battle of Tikrit (2015)]
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A.
Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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B.
Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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C.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
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D.
Siege of Fallujah (2016)
The Siege of Fallujah (2016) was a major Iraqi government offensive, backed by allied militias and U.S.-led coalition airpower, to recapture the ISIS-held city of Fallujah.
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E.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
- 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: Battle of Tikrit (2015) Target entity description: The Battle of Tikrit (2015) was a major Iraqi-led offensive, heavily supported by Shiite militias and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the strategic city of Tikrit from ISIS control.
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A.
Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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B.
Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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C.
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) was a major military campaign in which Iraqi and coalition forces recaptured Iraq’s second-largest city from the Islamic State, marking a decisive turning point in the fight against the group.
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D.
Siege of Fallujah (2016)
The Siege of Fallujah (2016) was a major Iraqi government offensive, backed by allied militias and U.S.-led coalition airpower, to recapture the ISIS-held city of Fallujah.
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E.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraqi Army
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Iraqi Federal Police ⓘ Iraqi government forces ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi Security Forces
Popular Mobilization Forces ⓘ Shiite militias ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi Shia militias
Sunni tribal fighters allied with the government ⓘ |
| casualties | hundreds of fighters killed ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
significant civilian displacement
ⓘ
widespread destruction of infrastructure ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
ⓘ
Hadi al-Amiri ⓘ Haider al-Abadi ⓘ Qasem Soleimani ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2015-04-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Ramadi (2015)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Ramadi (2015–2016)
Second Battle of Baiji ⓘ |
| ISILCommander | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy involvement of Shiite militias
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initial Iranian advisory role ⓘ later decisive U.S.-led air support ⓘ |
| objective |
recapture Tikrit from ISIL
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secure Salahuddin Governorate ⓘ |
| opponent |
ISIL
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
|
| partOf |
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
ⓘ
War against the Islamic State ⓘ
linked to:
Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
|
| place | Tikrit ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fall of Tikrit (2014) ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
ⓘ
recapture of Tikrit from ISIL ⓘ |
| startDate | 2015-03-02 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Tikrit is Saddam Hussein’s hometown
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linked to:
Tikrit
control of main highway between Baghdad and Mosul ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Iran
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Quds Force ⓘ U.S.-led coalition ⓘ
linked to:
United States-led coalition
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| used |
U.S.-led coalition airstrikes
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armored vehicles ⓘ artillery ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| usedByISIL |
booby traps
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snipers ⓘ suicide car bombs ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tikrit (2015) Description of subject: The Battle of Tikrit (2015) was a major Iraqi-led offensive, heavily supported by Shiite militias and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the strategic city of Tikrit from ISIS control.
Referenced by (5)
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