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Khan Bani Saad
Town
Khan Bani SaadLocation in Iraq
Coordinates: 33°34′N 44°32′E / 33.567°N 44.533°E / 33.567; 44.533
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Diyala
District	Ba'quba
Population
• Total	127,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (Arabian Time)

Khan Bani Saad (Arabic: مدينة خان بني سعد, romanized: Madīna Khān Banī Sa`ad) is a majority Shia 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.

External links

• 33°34′12″N 44°32′28″E / 33.57000°N 44.54111°E / 33.57000; 44.54111 Geo Links for Khan Bani Saad City

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".

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