Suicide bomber targets Afghan funeral

(CNN) -- A suicide bomber targeted a funeral procession Sunday in the northeastern Afghan city of Taloqan, killing about 20 people, police said.

Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai, a police spokesman in the region, also said about 50 people were wounded.

Among the dead was a member of parliament, Abdul Mutalib Bek, a spokesman for the provincial governor said.

The bomber walked among funeral-goers before detonating an explosive belt, said the spokesman, Faiz Mohammad Tawhidi.

Takhar province has been the scene of a number of attacks in recent months targeting Afghan and NATO forces.

In May, a suicide bombing killed prominent Afghan Gen. Daud Daud, who commanded the Northern Alliance in its last major battle against the Taliban following the September 11, 2001, attacks.

German Gen. Markus Kneip, a top NATO commander, was wounded in that attack.

CNN's Masoud Popalzai contributed to this report.