Roboski massacre
| Roboski massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency | |
Funeral procession of the victims | |
| Location | Uludere, Şırnak Province, Turkey |
| Date | December 28, 2011 9:37 pm (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | PKK Kurdish smugglers |
Attack type | Aerial attack |
| Weapon | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Perpetrators | Turkish Air Force |
The Roboski massacre (Kurdish: Komkujiya Roboskî), also known as the Uludere incident, 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 was mistaken for members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).