Siege of Silvan (2015)
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In November 2015, Turkish security sorces launched the siege of Silvan[1] - an operation and a curfew in the city of Silvan directed against the PKK-affiliated group YDG-H.[2] The curfew began on 3 November 2015 and lifted on 14 November.[1]
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Siege of Silvan | |||||
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Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |||||
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Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | |||||
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1 gendarmerie and 2 policemen killed[1] | 10 killed[1] | ||||
2 civilians killed |
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