June 2016 Midyat bombing

Midyat car bombing

Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict

Location| Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey
Date| 8 June 2016
Target| Midyat police station

Attack type

| Car bomb, Suicide bombing
Deaths| 5 (2 police officers and 3 civilians)
Injured| 30
Motive| Turkish attacks on PKK targets in Iraq and southeastern Turkey on Tuesday (suspected)[1]

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On June 8, a car bomb exploded in the Kurdish town of Midyat, in the southeastern Mardin Province. It happened in close proximity to Midyat's police office, drawing parallels with the June 2016 Istanbul bombing just one day prior. Five people were killed in the blast – two police officers and three civilians – with 30 others being injured. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim blamed the bombing on the PKK.[1][2]

Two reporters from the US state-funded Voice of America were attacked by local residents when investigating the scene.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b 3 killed by car bomb near police headquarters in Midyat, Turkey, CNN
2. ^ Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Istanbul car bombing, Reuters
3. ^ 2 VOA Reporters Attacked in Turkey, Voice of America

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