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August 1992 Şırnak Clashes were a series of clashes that broke out in the city of Şırnak between Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkish security forces[4] from 18 to 21 August 1992,[1] after PKK members had built barricades and attacked the District Gendarmerie Command's building with rockets and mortars.[5] During this battle over 20,000 of Şırnak's 25,000 inhabitants fled the town due to the violence. A total of 107 people were killed, including 85 rebels and 22 civilians.[4]
| August 1992 Şırnak Clashes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |||||||
 Location of Şırnak city and province in Turkey | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 PKK | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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80 killed many injured | 134 killed (Turkish claim)[3] | ||||||
| 22 civilians killed[4] | |||||||
The clashes started when a large force of PKK rebels attacked government buildings in Şırnak on the night of 18 August, and security forces responded by shelling and firing on rebel positions. Following the battle, a curfew was imposed in the town.[1]
Similar operations were later launched in the towns of Kulp in Diyarbakır Province on 3 October 1992,[2] and Varto in Muş Province on 17 September 1996.[5]
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- October 2007 clashes in Şırnak
- Siege of Varto
- 2015-16 Şırnak clashes
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