Incident Summary:

07/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on gendarmerie soldiers in Gole town, Ardahan province, Turkey. During the ensuing clash, a minibus carrying civilians was hit by gunfire. A civilian was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

GTD ID:
201507120021

When:
2015-07-12

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ardahan

City:
Gole

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Turkish Gendarmerie
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Turkey
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Minibus
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) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
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 / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"PKK opens fire on minibus in northeastern Turkey," World Bulletin, July 12, 2015.
"Turkish soldier killed, two wounded in clashes with PKK," China.org.cn, July 20, 2015.
"Civilian killed in northeast Turkey 'militants attack'," Arabstoday.net, July 13, 2015.