Khan Bani Saad

Khan Bani Saad
Khan Bani Saad
	Town
	Khan Bani Saad Location in Iraq
	Coordinates: 33°34′N 44°32′E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Diyala
District	Ba'quba
Population 2014
• 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[1] 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

33°34′12″N 44°32′28″E[3] Geo Links for Khan Bani Saad City

References

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/car-bomb-kills-dozens-iraqi-capital-150717191744020.html
"At least 130 dead in Iraq after massive bomb attack". The Washington Post. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
"Wikimapia: Khan Bani Saad located".

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[1] ttp://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/car-bomb-kills-dozens-iraqi-capital-150717191744020.html

[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".