Major insurgent attacks Foreign interventions IS genocide of minorities IS war crimes Timeline 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.

The bomb was hidden under an ice truck in an attempt to attract more people amid the heat.

[3] According to two local police officials, the bomber announced he was selling ice and offering a discount because of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

[2] The authorities of Diyala Governorate, where Khan Bani Saad is located, declared three days of mourning and cancelled Eid al-Fitr festivities.