2016 Elazığ bombing
The 2016 Elazığ bombing was a car bombing targeting a police station in Elazığ, Turkey on 18 August 2016. Attack was perperated by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Six people including one perpetrator died in the attack and 217 others were injured. Two people was arrested related to the attack.[1][2][3]
| 2016 Elazığ bombing | |
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| Location |  Elazığ, Elazığ Province, Turkey |
| Date | 18 August 2016 09:20 |
Attack type | Car bombing, suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 217 |
| Perpetrator | PKK |
| Assailant | Çekdar Mahir Serbest |
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References
- "Elazığ saldırısını PKK üstlendi". Al Jazeera Turk - Ortadoğu, Kafkasya, Balkanlar, Türkiye ve çevresindeki bölgeden son dakika haberleri ve analizler (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- "Elazığ emniyetine düzenlenen bombalı saldırıyı PKK üstlendi". Diken. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- "Elazığ Emniyeti'ne bombalı araçla saldırı! 5 şehit, 217 yaralı!". www.haberturk.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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