Khan Bani Saad

Coordinates: 33°34′12″N 44°32′28″E / 33.57000°N 44.54111°E / 33.57000; 44.54111
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Khan Bani Saad
Town
UTC+3
(Arabian Time)

Khan Bani Saad (

Arab city in Diyala Governorate
, Iraq.

2015 massacre

On 17 July 2015, a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb in the city's crowded market. Over 120 people were killed and 130 injured. The

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]

External links

References

  1. ^ "ISIL claims deadly car bombing in Diyala province".
  2. ^ "At least 130 dead in Iraq after massive bomb attack". The Washington Post. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Wikimapia: Khan Bani Saad located".