Siirt raid
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Date29 March 2018
Location
Eruh, Siirt, Turkey
Result
  • PKK Victory
Belligerents
 Turkey Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Casualties and losses
7 killed (1 died of wounds)[1]
6 wounded		 3 killed[2]

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

  1. 1 2 "Turkish soldier succumbs to wounds in Siirt". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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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