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Death toll in Diyala bombing jumps to 115

Death toll in Diyala bombing jumps to 115

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Civilians gather at the scene of a suicide car bombing at a busy market in Khan Bani Saad in the Diyala province, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 18, 2015. AP

BAGHDAD: Iraqi police officials say the death toll in Friday night's attack on a crowded marketplace has risen to 115 people. At least 170 people were wounded in the attack. The mostly-Shiite victims were gathered to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ended Friday for Iraqi Shiites but a day earlier for Iraqi Sunni Muslims. Police said a small truck detonated in a crowded marketplace in the town of Khan Beni Saad Friday night in what quickly turned celebrations into a scene of horror, with body parts scattered across the market. Hospital officials corroborated the casualty figures. All officials spoke anonymously as they are not authorized to brief the media.