2018 siirt Raid
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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]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Turkish soldier succumbs to wounds in Siirt". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "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. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Turkish soldiers 'killed in PKK attack' – Turkish security sources". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.