German hostage, translator freed in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - A kidnapped German journalist and his Afghan translator were freed on Wednesday in Afghanistan, a provincial governor said.

No ransom was paid for the pair who were abducted from a house late on Tuesday night in Saangar district of the eastern province of Kunar, Kunar's governor Shalizi Deedar, told Reuters.

"We are very thankful to the residents of Saangar, they promised the Kunar authorities they will never let any enemies there and they kept their promise," Deedar said.