2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing

2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing
Part of Iraqi Civil War
Khan Bani Saad is located in Iraq
Khan Bani Saad
Khan Bani Saad
LocationIraq Khan Bani Saad,
Diyala Governorate,
Iraq
Coordinates33°34′16″N 44°32′31″E / 33.57111°N 44.54194°E / 33.57111; 44.54194
Date17 July 2015
TargetShiites
Attack type
Mass murder, car bomb, suicide attack
WeaponsCar bomb
Deaths120–130[1]
Injuredat least 130[2]
PerpetratorsIslamic State 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 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).

  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.
  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.