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| Insurgents claim Baghdad attack | Insurgents claim Baghdad attack |
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| An alliance of insurgent groups linked to al-Qaeda says it carried out the deadly attack on the Iraqi parliament. | An alliance of insurgent groups linked to al-Qaeda says it carried out the deadly attack on the Iraqi parliament. |
| The Islamic State in Iraq said in a statement it had sent a "knight" into Baghdad's highly-fortified Green Zone. | The Islamic State in Iraq said in a statement it had sent a "knight" into Baghdad's highly-fortified Green Zone. |
| The claim came as parliament held a special session to condemn the attack, which killed at least one MP. | The claim came as parliament held a special session to condemn the attack, which killed at least one MP. |
| Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani said the session sent a "clear message to all terrorists" seeking to halt Iraq's political processes. | Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani said the session sent a "clear message to all terrorists" seeking to halt Iraq's political processes. |
| The suicide attack on Thursday - on a restaurant used by lawmakers - left around two dozen people injured. | The suicide attack on Thursday - on a restaurant used by lawmakers - left around two dozen people injured. |
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| Initial reports by the US military said eight people had died, but this number was later revised. | Initial reports by the US military said eight people had died, but this number was later revised. |
| The attack has raised questions over how the bomber managed to enter the heavily-guarded zone. It also comes as a blow to the US-led security surge, now in its third month. | The attack has raised questions over how the bomber managed to enter the heavily-guarded zone. It also comes as a blow to the US-led security surge, now in its third month. |
| Insurgent claim | Insurgent claim |
| The Islamic State in Iraq - which includes a number of Sunni insurgent movements - said it carried out the attacks in a statement posted on an Islamist website. | The Islamic State in Iraq - which includes a number of Sunni insurgent movements - said it carried out the attacks in a statement posted on an Islamist website. |
| This meeting is a clear message to all terrorists and to those who even think they could halt this blessed (political) process Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani Iraq's 'most secure place' | This meeting is a clear message to all terrorists and to those who even think they could halt this blessed (political) process Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani Iraq's 'most secure place' |
| "A knight from the state of Islam... reached the heart of the Green Zone" and exposed the lies about the security surge in Baghdad, the statement said. | "A knight from the state of Islam... reached the heart of the Green Zone" and exposed the lies about the security surge in Baghdad, the statement said. |
| It is impossible to say whether the claim is genuine but one institute which monitors militant websites believes that it is, says the BBC's Jonathan Charles in Baghdad. | It is impossible to say whether the claim is genuine but one institute which monitors militant websites believes that it is, says the BBC's Jonathan Charles in Baghdad. |
| It is also the sort of headline-grabbing attack carried out by the organisation in the past, our correspondent adds. | It is also the sort of headline-grabbing attack carried out by the organisation in the past, our correspondent adds. |
| One report said police were questioning three workers from the cafeteria where the bomb went off. | One report said police were questioning three workers from the cafeteria where the bomb went off. |
| Tributes paid | Tributes paid |
| The claim came shortly after lawmakers held a rare emergency session of parliament - on what is normally a rest day - to condemn the attack. | The claim came shortly after lawmakers held a rare emergency session of parliament - on what is normally a rest day - to condemn the attack. |
| The bomb exploded as lawmakers and staff were having lunch | |
| Opening the meeting, Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani said it was "a clear message to all the terrorists and all those who dare try to stop this (political) process". | Opening the meeting, Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani said it was "a clear message to all the terrorists and all those who dare try to stop this (political) process". |
| "We ought to sacrifice all that is dear for its success and continuation," he said. | "We ought to sacrifice all that is dear for its success and continuation," he said. |
| The sitting began with readings from the Koran and many tributes to the minister who died, Mohammed Awadh, who was from one of the Sunni factions. | The sitting began with readings from the Koran and many tributes to the minister who died, Mohammed Awadh, who was from one of the Sunni factions. |
| Lawmakers wounded in the attack were also present. | Lawmakers wounded in the attack were also present. |
| "We have to forget our pain and unite again for the sake of Iraq," said Sunni woman MP Razha Hamdun Abdallah, who wore a bandage on her neck. | "We have to forget our pain and unite again for the sake of Iraq," said Sunni woman MP Razha Hamdun Abdallah, who wore a bandage on her neck. |
| Investigations are underway into how the bomber managed to pass through checkpoints to enter one of the most stringently guarded buildings in the country. | Investigations are underway into how the bomber managed to pass through checkpoints to enter one of the most stringently guarded buildings in the country. |
| This is the first time a bomb has gone off inside the parliament building, although it has been shaken by several mortar attacks in the past. | This is the first time a bomb has gone off inside the parliament building, although it has been shaken by several mortar attacks in the past. |
| Also on Thursday, a bomb attack on a key Baghdad bridge, killed at least eight people and sent several cars into the River Tigris. | Also on Thursday, a bomb attack on a key Baghdad bridge, killed at least eight people and sent several cars into the River Tigris. |
| Correspondents say the attacks come as a blow to the US-led security drive which has brought down the rate of sectarian murders, but has not brought an end to the bomb attacks. | Correspondents say the attacks come as a blow to the US-led security drive which has brought down the rate of sectarian murders, but has not brought an end to the bomb attacks. |
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