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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
Khan Bani Saad is located in Iraq
Khan Bani Saad
Khan Bani Saad
Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 33°34′N 44°32′E / 33.567°N 44.533°E / 33.567; 44.533
Country Iraq
GovernorateDiyala
DistrictBa'quba
Population
2014
 • Total
127,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (Arabian Time)

Khan Bani Saad (Arabic: مدينة خان بني سعد, romanizedMadīna Khān Banī Sa`ad) is a majority Shia[1] Arab city in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.

2015 massacre

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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]

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References

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  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".