Khan Bani Saad

Khan Bani Saad
Khan Bani Saad
Town
	Khan Bani Saad Location in Iraq
	Coordinates: 33°34′N 44°32′E / 33.567°N 44.533°E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Diyala
District	Ba'quba
Population 2014
• Total	127,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (Arabian Time)

Khan Bani Saad (Template:Lang-ar) 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 / 33.57000°N 44.54111°E / 33.57000; 44.54111^[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".

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