Afghan Governor Is Killed in Blast at Mosque - nytimes

KABUL — A bomb blasted through a mosque in the capital of Takhar Province in northern Afghanistan, killing the governor of a neighboring province as he attended Friday Prayer and at least 12 other worshippers, said a spokesman for the provincial governor. -- Afghan Governor Is Killed in Blast at Mosque

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