Afghan officials say militants in eastern Nangarhar province have killed nine members of a wedding party.

Local authorities said the militants Thursday stormed a house in Dur Baba district where wedding guests had gathered. Reports say the groom, who was one of the victims, was a relative of the district chief of Dur Baba.

The Taliban and other militants in Afghanistan frequently target government officials as well as the army and police.

Also Thursday, NATO said two of its service members died in separate bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan. The coalition did not give details of the attacks or the nationalities of those killed.