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According to local reports, the self-proclaimed governor was a senior Taliban official. He was reportedly killed in an attack not coordinated with Afghan officials.
"Maulavi Ahmad Shah, the Taliban's so-called governor for Chardara district and his bodyguard were killed in a NATO airstrike at 12 am (1930 GMT) in Noorzai area," district police chief Ghulam Muhayyuddin said.
The attack is likely to further torpedo US efforts to reach out to the Taliban. Washington's talks with the group have angered the Afghan government.
Afghan officials say that more than 10 militants have been killed and 20 others arrested over the past 24 hours in nine different provinces.
On September 21, the Afghan Interior Ministry said Afghan security forces have killed 11 Taliban militants, including a shadow district governor identified as Muhibullah.
The attack comes months after Taliban militants announced the start of their annual offensive against US-led and Afghan forces.
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan as part of Washington's so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise in the country.
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