2015 Siirt bombing
2015 Siirt bombing was a bombing targeting an armoured vehicle with personnels of Turkish Gendarmerie in it in Şirvan - Pervari road of Siirt Province on 19 August 2015, around 14:10 with a bomb that was placed on the road several hours before the detonation. 8 people died and 1 was injured as a result of the attack.[1][2][3][4] No one has claimed responsibility, but Turkish government has blamed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for the attack.[5]
| 2015 Siirt bombing | |
|---|---|
  Site of the attack | |
| Location |  Şirvan - Pervari road, Siirt Province, Turkey |
| Date | 19 August 2015 14:10 (EEST) |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrators |  Kurdistan Workers' Party (Turkish claim) |
References
- "Siirt'te 8 şehit var! Türkiye'yi kahreden haber". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- "Siirt'te uzaktan kumandalı hain tuzak: 8 şehit". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- Mynet. "Siirt'te askeri araca bombalı saldırı: 8 şehit". Mynet Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- "8 askerin şehit olduğu saldırıda kahreden detaylar". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- "Turkish soldiers killed in an attack in Siirt province". euronews. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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