2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing

On 17 July 2015, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Iraqi city of Khan Bani Saad, in Diyala Governorate, targeting a local marketplace during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. As of 19 July 2015, approximately 130 people were reported killed, with a similar number injured. Fifteen children were among the dead, and 20 people were reported missing in the aftermath. Several victims were killed when nearby buildings collapsed from the force of the blast.

According to two local police officials, the attacker disguised the bomb by hiding it under an ice truck and announced he was selling ice at a discount because of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. With air temperatures around 35°C (95°F), this ploy attracted a crowd before the bomber detonated the device, killing himself along with the other victims. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on Twitter, saying it was conducted in response to the killing of Sunni Muslims in Hawija and that three tonnes of explosives had been used.

The bombing came after Iraqi officials had declared victory over IS in Diyala Governorate, following operations by local forces and Shiite paramilitaries that drove IS members out of towns and villages in the area. Despite this, insurgents remained active in the governorate, and the Khan Bani Saad attack underscored the continuing threat.

In the aftermath, police major Ahmed al-Tamimi described the damage as "devastating." The authorities of Diyala Governorate declared three days of mourning and cancelled Eid al-Fitr festivities in response to the attack.

The bombing drew condemnation from multiple governments and international bodies. Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Salim al-Jabouri said the attack had "struck an 'ugly sectarian chord.'" In the United States, White House National Security Council spokesman Ned Price called the attack "abhorrent" and denounced IS for having "purposefully and viciously targeted Iraqi civilians." In the United Kingdom, Foreign Office Minister of State Tobias Ellwood said he was "appalled" by the attack, which he said killed over 115 people, calling it a "heinous act" committed during a time when families and friends had gathered to mark the end of Ramadan. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the attack "heinous and devastating."