DOHA—The militant Islamic Army in Iraq has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt against Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi, in a video shown Saturday by the Arabic-language satellite television network Al-Jazeera.

The group, which is believed to have kidnapped two French journalists, also said it captured a bodyguard of Chalabi, the head of the Iraqi National Congress, during the attack.

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