What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 1992
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.52° N, 42.46° E
- Description
- 1992 battle
August 1992 Şırnak Clashes
1992 clashes in Şırnak, Turkey
August 1992 Şırnak Clashes were a series of clashes that broke out in the city of Şırnak between Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkish security forces from 18 to 21 August 1992, after PKK members had built barricades and attacked the District Gendarmerie Command's building with rockets and mortars. During this battle over 20,000 of Şırnak's 25,000 inhabitants fled the town due to the violence.
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