Suicide bombers target pilgrims

SUICIDE bombers targeted Shi’ite pilgrims in the south and police recruits in central Iraq, while a roadside bomb killed five US soldiers, bringing the death toll to at least 130 people in a series of attacks.

The two-day toll from insurgent attacks rose to 183, reflecting a dramatic upsurge in bloodshed following the December 15 parliamentary elections.

Some leading Sunni politicians accused the Shi’ite-led government of condoning fraud in the voting.