May 2016 Dürümlü bombing
| May 2016 Dürümlü bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Turkey-PKK conflict | |
 Diyabakir Province highlighted within Turkey | |
| Location | Diyabakir, Turkey |
| Date |
12 May 2016 22:30 (GMT+2) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Truck bomb |
| Deaths | 16 (civilians) |
Non-fatal injuries | 23 (civilians) |
| Perpetrator | PKK |
The May 12, 2016 Dürümlü bombing was a truck bomb attack that took place in Dürümlü hamlet in Diyarbakır's Sur district, Turkey on Thursday 12th May 2016 at approximately 22:30 local time. As a result of the attack 16 villagers were killed and 23 villagers were wounded.[1][2][3] The PKK's youth militant wing, the People's Armed Forces (HPG), later claimed responsibility for the attack in the name of PKK.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Diyarbakır'daki patlamada ölenlerin kimlikleri belli oldu". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Diyarbakır'daki patlamayla ilgili önemli gelişme!". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "'İsteseler patlatmayabilirlerdi'". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "ANF - Ajansa Nûçeyan a Firatê". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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