The Şemdinli incident occurred on 9 November 2005 when a bookshop in Şemdinli, Hakkari Province, Turkey was attacked with grenades. One person died and several were injured in the attack on the Umut bookshop. The attack was carried out by Turkish Gendarmerie personnel, who were caught in the act by local residents. The men are said to have worked for the Gendarmerie's JITEM intelligence unit.Today's Zaman, 21 July 2011, Prosecutors to investigate former chief of General Staff in bombing case Two hand grenades were thrown, and a further two retrieved from the car of Kaya and İldeniz, which was registered to the local Gendarmerie.Today's Zaman, 29 November 2005, Hand Grenades Used at Semdinli German-MadeToday's Zaman, 10 November 2009, ‘Good boys’ still on active duty four years after Şemdinli In 2010 grenades with the same serial number were found in a house in Erzincan as part of the Ergenekon investigation.Today's Zaman, 10 March 2010, Prosecution: Erzincan grenades match Şemdinli batch The incident has been compared with the Susurluk scandal for the light it casts on the Turkish "deep state".
