Iraqi officials: Death toll in Diyala bombing jumps to 115

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BAGHDAD, Shawwal 02, 1436, July 18, 2015, SPA -- 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, AP reported. The victims were gathered to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. 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. --SPA 15:16 LOCAL TIME 12:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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