2018 Siirt raid

Siirt raid
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Date 29 March 2018 Location Eruh, Siirt, Turkey
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. "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. 30 March 2018. 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.