Incident Summary:

10/03/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) specialized sergeant in Silvan district, Diyarbakir, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

GTD ID:
201710030034

When:
2017-10-03

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyarbakir

City:
Silvan district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)
Specific Description Soldier: Specialized Sergeant Mehmet Kizil
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
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 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Soldier martyred in PKK attack in SE Turkey," Anadolu Ajansi, October 3, 2017.
"Explosives left by PKK in school yard disarmed," Turkish Daily, October 3, 2017.
"State PAS: Southeast Turkey Press Summary 04 October 2017," US Consulate Public Affairs Section, October 4, 2017.