September 2012 Beytüşşebap attack

September 2012 Beytüşşebap attack
Part of Turkey-PKK conflict
Location of Şırnak. Beytüşşebap is district of Şırnak.
Date 2 September 2012 - ongoing Location Beytüşşebap in Şırnak Province, Turkey Result Turkish Victory, Attack repulsed.[1][2]
Belligerents
Turkey	PKK
Strength
5000	More Than 200
Casualties and losses
12 killed 7 wounded (2 killed in following operations)	46 killed(26 killed in following operations)

The September 2012 Beytüşşebap attack occurred on the night of September 2, 2012.^[1] According to Governor of Şırnak Province, the attack began 22.00, and he said that as a result of the attack nine Turkish soldiers died and eight soldiers were injured.^[1] One of the injured soldiers died later in Şırnak Hospital.^[3] In the following days clashes are reported to keep on.

References

1. "Beytüşşebap’ta saldırı: 10 şehit". NTVMSNBC (in Turkish). İstanbul. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
2. "Turkey troops killed in Kurdish rebel clashes in Sirnak". BBC. London. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
3. "Beytüşşebap'ta çatışma: 10 şehit" (in Turkish). İstanbul: Hürriyet. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.