9 militants killed in E. Afghanistan

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The governor of Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province was unhurt in a Taliban ambush but security forces returned fire and killed nine militants on Monday, provincial police chief Khalilullah Ziae said.

"A group of militants ambushed the motorcade of Syed Fazalullah Wahidi at around 04:00 p.m. local time today in Nurgul district but the governor was unhurt and no security forces were injured in the attack,"Ziae told Xinhua.

The police in retaliation returned fire and killed nine militants on the ground, he added