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| Karakocan attack (1993) | |||||||
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| Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Turkey |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Turkey Veli Küçük |
Şemdin Sakık | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Turkey ~30 gendarmerie personnel |
50–70 militants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Turkey 9 killed, 15 wounded |
5 killed | ||||||
The Karakocan attack occurred on 24 October 1993 in the district of Karakocan, located in Elazig Province, Turkey. This incident was part of the ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present), involving an assault by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Turkish gendarmerie personnel and civilian infrastructure in the area.