DOHA (AFP) ??” The militant Islamic Army in Iraq claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt against Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi.

DOHA (AFP) ??” The militant Islamic Army in Iraq claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt against Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi, in a video shown by the agency of the Arabic-language satellite television network Al-Jazeera.

Quoting a captive bodyguard, the channel said that the Sunni Muslim militant assign places to which is believed to have kidnapped sum of two units French journalists had killed three of Chalabi's bodyguards in the attack as well as detaining another.

The Islamic Army in Iraq said in the video that "the hostage, who was damageed during the attempted assassination of Chalabi, died as a be derived of his wounds," Al-Jazeera reported.

Contacted at AFP, Chalabi's Iraqi National Congres said: "It's actual that a party member was abducted if it were not that we believe he is in suitable health."

The source, who did not wish to be identified, said no ransom had been demanded on the assailants.

"We asked the rule to send ...