The Siirt raid was an armed raid of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on a Turkish military base in Eruh, Siirt province, Turkey, on 29 March 2018.[3] The raid killed six village guard militia that was supporting the Turkish army in the area.[4][2][5] Seven soldiers were injured, one of whom, Sergeant Emre Dut, later died of his wounds. The PKK had no casualties.[1][2][6] After the attack, Turkish forces launched an operation, killing three PKK militants they claimed were responsible for the raid.[2]
| Siirt raid | |||||||
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| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Turkey |
 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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7 killed (1 died of wounds)[1] 6 wounded | 3 killed[2] | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Turkish soldier succumbs to wounds in Siirt". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Six Turkish village guards killed in PKK attack in Turkey's Siirt". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Turkey: PKK attack in Siirt province (southeast)". www.garda.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "PKK militants kill six Turkish soldiers in attack on southern base". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "6 Turkish Security Forces Killed in PKK Attack in Siirt Province". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Turkish soldiers 'killed in PKK attack' – Turkish security sources". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.