Prema izvještajima turskog dnevnika Taraf -- oštrog kritičara vojske -- Oružane snage su znale da PKK priprema napad na ispostavu Aktutun 3. oktobra.
According to reports by Turkish daily Taraf -- a strong critic of the military -- the Armed Forces were aware that the PKK was preparing to assault the Aktutun outpost on October 3rd.