Incident Summary:

11/7/2011: A group of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members attacked a police vehicle in Yassica village, Gercus town, Batman province, Turkey. The assailants injured two police officers by unknown means before fleeing. The specific motive behind the assault is unknown; however, the PKK has increased attacks against police and soldiers recently.

GTD ID:
201111070028

When:
2011-11-07

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Batman

City:
Yassica

Location Details:
Yassica village in Gercus town

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Police
Specific Description Police in Yassica village
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Weapon Details
No specific mention of weapons was made
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two policemen wounded in PKK attack in southeastern Turkey," Xinhua News Agency, November 8, 2011.