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 | |||||||
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]