THE militant group al-Qaida in Iraq announced yesterday that its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is injured and called on Muslims to pray for his recovery.

The most-wanted terrorist in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been injured, and a statement attributed to his militant group asked Muslims to pray for his recovery, an internet posting said today.

A website statement purportedly from insurgency leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s group claimed responsibility today for at least four attacks on polling centres across Iraq.