2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing

2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing
2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing
Part of Iraqi Civil War
	Khan Bani Saad
Location	Khan Bani Saad, ; Diyala Governorate, ; Iraq
Coordinates	33°34′16″N 44°32′31″E / 33.57111°N 44.54194°E
Date	17 July 2015
Target	Shiites
Attack type	Mass murder, car bomb, suicide attack
Weapons	Car bomb
Deaths	120–130
Injured	at least 130
Perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)

A suicide car bombing occurred on 17 July 2015 in the Iraqi city of Khan Bani Saad, targeting a local marketplace. As of 19 July 2015^[update] approximately 130 people were killed in the bombing, with a similar number of injured. Several people were killed by collapsed buildings. The bomb was hidden under an ice truck in an attempt to attract more people amid the heat. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

^ "At least 130 dead in Iraq after massive bomb attack". The Washington Post. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ "Iraq violence: Car bomb kills scores in mainly Shia town". BBC. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[twp-1] "At least 130 dead in Iraq after massive bomb attack". The Washington Post. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[bbc-2] "Iraq violence: Car bomb kills scores in mainly Shia town". BBC. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

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