In Afghanistan, the governor of the northern Province of Kunduz was among the 20 people killed today in a blast at a mosque. Officials said the incident occured when Muhammad Omar was attending Friday prayers at a mosque in Taloqan, the capital of neighbouring Takhar province. Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Zamarai Bashari said at least 35 others were killed or wounded in the explosion. Bashari said, police were trying to find out details about the strike and who is responsible. Eyewitness said, the mosque was bloodied and its roof was shattered. Faiz Mohammad Powhidi, who was a Pashtun, had survived several assassination attempts by the Taliban, and his brother was slain a few months ago. Meanwhile, in other incidents across the country today three coalition soldiers in southern Afghanistan were killed, one in an insurgent attack and two others in bombing attacks. NATO-led forces killed five armed men in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province. NATO's International Security Assistance Force said, the command is investigating allegations of civilian casualties in the latter incident.