Silvan_ambush
Silvan ambush
PKK attack on Turkish military convoy
The Silvan ambush was an ambush on the Turkish Army by PKK insurgents, which inflicted heavy casualties on both sides. The ambush took place in a forest around the town of Silvan. The Turkish forces were taken by surprise and suffered considerable casualties, before launching a counterattack.[1]
The ambush took place in a forest, the isolated position had given the insurgents initial success, catching the Turkish army by surprise and inflicting heavy casualties. However, the Turkish army had managed to regroup and return fire, killing seven Kurdish soldiers and wounding an unknown number.