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The '''May 2016 Diyarbakır bombing''' was a [[car bomb]] attack on an armored police vehicle in the Bağlar district of [[Diyarbakır]], Turkey on Tuesday 10th May 2016 at approximately 10:50 local time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-kurds-idUSKCN0Y11UG|title=Bomb attack on police vehicle in Turkey's Diyarbakir kills three: sources|date=2016-05-10|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref> The attack, which targeted a police vehicle that was carrying officers escorting seven recently arrested Kurdish militants, killed 3 people and wounded at least 45 others including 12 police officers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-turkish-officers-killed-defusing-roadside-bomb-39001812|title=3 Killed, 45 Wounded in Turkey Car Bombing Blamed on Kurds|publisher=ABC News|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref> The vehicle was carrying seven detainees, suspected members of the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party|Kurdistan Workers Party]] (PKK)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/dozen-injured-turkey-diyarbakir-blast-160510140527328.html|title=Deadly car bomb hits Turkey's Diyarbakir|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref> to a routine health check.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2016/05/10/pkk-terror-bombing-targets-police-vehicle-in-turkeys-southeastern-diyarbakir-3-killed-45-injured|title=PKK terror bombing targets police vehicle in Turkeys southeastern Diyarbakır, 3 killed, 45 injured|website=DailySabah|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref> The PKK's armed wing, the [[People's Armed Forces]] (HPG), later claimed that one of its trucks was transporting explosives and got shot, making it explode.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 06:23, 20 December 2020
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| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |
 Diyabakir Province highlighted within Turkey | |
| Location | Diyabakir, Turkey |
| Date | 10 May 2016 10:50 (GMT+2) |
| Target | Police vehicle carrying suspected members of the PKK |
Attack type | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | At least 45 |
| Perpetrators | People's Defence Forces, the armed wing of the PKK |
The May 2016 Diyarbakır bombing was a car bomb attack on an armored police vehicle in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır, Turkey on Tuesday 10th May 2016 at approximately 10:50 local time.[1] The attack, which targeted a police vehicle that was carrying officers escorting seven recently arrested Kurdish militants, killed 3 people and wounded at least 45 others including 12 police officers.[2] The vehicle was carrying seven detainees, suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)[3] to a routine health check.[4] The PKK's armed wing, the People's Armed Forces (HPG), later claimed that one of its trucks was transporting explosives and got shot, making it explode.[4]
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References
- ^ "Bomb attack on police vehicle in Turkey's Diyarbakir kills three: sources". Reuters. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "3 Killed, 45 Wounded in Turkey Car Bombing Blamed on Kurds". ABC News. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "Deadly car bomb hits Turkey's Diyarbakir". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ a b "PKK terror bombing targets police vehicle in Turkeys southeastern Diyarbakır, 3 killed, 45 injured". DailySabah. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
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