27. Terrorists Against Turkish Village of Ormancik, 1994: 16 Casualties
The Kurdish people, who comprise a minority in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and some other countries, lack a state and are prone to severe oppression by the state governments in which they live. The PKK, officially seen as a Kurdish terrorist organization, formed as a reaction against tyranny, particularly in Turkey.
In January 1994, members of the PKK invaded the Turkish villages of Ormancik and Akyurek and threw in grenades that were filled with chemical weapons. Four guards, nine women, and six children died in the attack.
