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.
Khan Bani Saad | |
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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) |
2015 massacre
editOn 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
edit- 33°34′12″N 44°32′28″E / 33.57000°N 44.54111°E[3] Geo Links for Khan Bani Saad City
References
edit- ^ "ISIL claims deadly car bombing in Diyala province".
- ^ "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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