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{{Short description|Armed raid of the PKK in Turkey}}
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The Siirt raid refers to an armed raid of PKK in an Turkish millitary base in Eruh, Siirt province. The raid killed 6 soldiers from a village guard militia that was supporting the Turkish army in the area. 7 others were injured, while one of the injured, died later of his wounds. None PKK fighter died during the raid, but Turkey claimed that they killed three PKK fighters linked to the attack in ], ].<ref>http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pkk-attack-kills-six-turkish-soldiers-attack-southern-base-684329437</ref><ref>http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/six-turkish-village-guards-killed-in-pkk-attack-in-turkeys-siirt-129527</ref><ref>https://www.garda.com/fr/crisis24/alertes-de-securite/104886/turkey-pkk-attack-in-siirt-province-southeast</ref><ref>https://turkey.theglobepost.com/turkish-security-forces-siirt/</ref><ref>https://aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkish-soldier-succumbs-to-wounds-in-siirt/1105183</ref><ref>http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/30/turkish-soldiers-killed-in-pkk-attack-turkish-security-sources</ref><ref>http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/six-turkish-village-guards-killed-in-pkk-attack-in-turkeys-siirt-129527</ref><ref>https://aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkish-soldier-succumbs-to-wounds-in-siirt/1105183</ref>



The '''Siirt raid''' was an armed raid of the ] (PKK) on a ] base in ], ], ], on 29 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.garda.com/fr/crisis24/alertes-de-securite/104886/turkey-pkk-attack-in-siirt-province-southeast|title=Turkey: PKK attack in Siirt province (southeast)|website=www.garda.com|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> The raid killed six ] militia that was supporting the ] in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pkk-attack-kills-six-turkish-soldiers-attack-southern-base-684329437|title=PKK militants kill six Turkish soldiers in attack on southern base|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="hurriyetdailynews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/six-turkish-village-guards-killed-in-pkk-attack-in-turkeys-siirt-129527|title=Six Turkish village guards killed in PKK attack in Turkey's Siirt|website=Hürriyet Daily News|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://turkey.theglobepost.com/turkish-security-forces-siirt/|title=6 Turkish Security Forces Killed in PKK Attack in Siirt Province|date=30 March 2018|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> Seven soldiers were injured, one of whom, Sergeant Emre Dut, later died of his wounds. The PKK had no casualties.<ref name="aa.com.tr"/><ref name="hurriyetdailynews.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/30/turkish-soldiers-killed-in-pkk-attack-turkish-security-sources|title=Turkish soldiers 'killed in PKK attack' – Turkish security sources|date=30 March 2018|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> After the attack, Turkish forces launched an operation, killing three PKK militants they claimed were responsible for the raid.<ref name="hurriyetdailynews.com"/>


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Armed raid of the PKK in Turkey

Siirt raid
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Date29 March 2018
LocationEruh, Siirt, Turkey
Belligerents
 Turkey Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Casualties and losses
7 killed (1 died of wounds)
6 wounded
3 killed
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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. The raid killed six village guard militia that was supporting the Turkish army in the area. Seven soldiers were injured, one of whom, Sergeant Emre Dut, later died of his wounds. The PKK had no casualties. After the attack, Turkish forces launched an operation, killing three PKK militants they claimed were responsible for the raid.

References

  1. ^ "Turkish soldier succumbs to wounds in Siirt". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Six Turkish village guards killed in PKK attack in Turkey's Siirt". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "Turkey: PKK attack in Siirt province (southeast)". www.garda.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. "PKK militants kill six Turkish soldiers in attack on southern base". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. "6 Turkish Security Forces Killed in PKK Attack in Siirt Province". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  6. "Turkish soldiers 'killed in PKK attack' – Turkish security sources". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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