Roboski massacre
The Roboski Incident (Kurdish: Komkujiya Roboskî), also known as the Uludere airstrike, took place on December 28, 2011, at Ortasu, Uludere near the Iraq-Turkey border, when the Turkish Air Force bombed a group of Kurdish civilians who had been involved in smuggling gasoline and cigarettes, killing 34. According to a statement of the Turkish Air Force the group were mistakenly thought to be members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
| Roboski incident | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |
Funeral procession of the victims | |
| Type | Aerial attack |
| Location | |
| Target | PKK Kurdish smugglers |
| Date | December 28, 2011 9:37 pm (UTC+02:00) |
| Executed by | Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Casualties | 34 killed |
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