Khan Bani Saad
Khan Bani Saad (Arabic: مدينة خان بني سعد Madīna Khān Banī Sa`ad) is a majority Shia[1] Arab city in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
Khan Bani Saad (Arabic: مدينة خان بني سعد) | |
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Town | |
  Khan Bani Saad Khan Bani Saad's location inside 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) |
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]
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External links
- 33°34′12″N 44°32′28″E[3] Geo Links for Khan Bani Saad City
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