Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06EFTOANKARA5097
2006-09-05 10:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
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UNCLAS E F T O ANKARA 005097
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER, DS/ITA, DS/IP/EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2011
TAGS: PTER PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: BOMBING IN CATAK (SE TURKEY)
REF: A. 9/3/06 TELCON DRSO ANKARA - OPS CENTER &
B. DS COMMAND CENTER
UNCLAS E F T O ANKARA 005097
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER, DS/ITA, DS/IP/EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2011
TAGS: PTER PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: BOMBING IN CATAK (SE TURKEY)
REF: A. 9/3/06 TELCON DRSO ANKARA - OPS CENTER &
B. DS COMMAND CENTER
1. (SBU) Summary: On Sunday, September 3, 2006 at
approximately 2100 hours local an explosion occurred in the
town of Catak (Van Province) in southeastern Turkey killing
two and injuring fourteen. End summary.
2. (SBU) At approximately 2100 hours local, an explosion
occurred in an open teahouse frequented by civil service
employees in downtown Catak. TNP contacts report that the
device (NFI) was placed in a garbage container. One turkish
police officer and one muncipality worker were killed and
fourteen people injured. No foreigners were reported to be
injured.
3. (SBU) As of 9/5/06, there has been no claim of
responsibility for this bombing although the KGK-affiliated
Taybazen Azadiya Kurdistan (TAK - Turkish Freedom Hawks) has
been linked to similar attacks in the past.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER, DS/ITA, DS/IP/EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2011
TAGS: PTER PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: BOMBING IN CATAK (SE TURKEY)
REF: A. 9/3/06 TELCON DRSO ANKARA - OPS CENTER &
B. DS COMMAND CENTER
1. (SBU) Summary: On Sunday, September 3, 2006 at
approximately 2100 hours local an explosion occurred in the
town of Catak (Van Province) in southeastern Turkey killing
two and injuring fourteen. End summary.
2. (SBU) At approximately 2100 hours local, an explosion
occurred in an open teahouse frequented by civil service
employees in downtown Catak. TNP contacts report that the
device (NFI) was placed in a garbage container. One turkish
police officer and one muncipality worker were killed and
fourteen people injured. No foreigners were reported to be
injured.
3. (SBU) As of 9/5/06, there has been no claim of
responsibility for this bombing although the KGK-affiliated
Taybazen Azadiya Kurdistan (TAK - Turkish Freedom Hawks) has
been linked to similar attacks in the past.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON