Abdul Hai Zazai, district governor of Zazai Maidan in eastern Khost, was killed in an ambush on Monday by gunmen in central Logar province, said the provincial governor's media office.

The incident occurred as Zazai was on his way to Kabul province, the statement said, adding that “Mr Zazai and one of his bodyguards were killed and two others were wounded.”

No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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