20 ANA soldiers killed in Kunar attack --- ABUL (Pajhwok): At least 20 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed early Sunday morning when militants stormed their check-post in eastern Kunar province, officials said. -- A group of Afghan and foreign insurgents mounted the attack on ANA's Sher Ghashi check-post in Tunk area. Governor Shujaul Mulk Jalala said 20 soldiers were killed and eight others kidnapped. -- He added one of the missing soldiers had links with the Taliban. An investigation has been launched into the assault, the governor said, adding a cleanup operation was ongoing. -- Abdul Ghani Musamim, the Kunar governor's spokesman, said the predawn incident took place in Ghaziabad district at around 3:00 am. -- Meanwhile, the insurgent group claimed responsibility for the brazen attack, saying a large number of soldiers had been killed and eight others kidnapped. - More, at: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/02/23/20-ana-soldiers-killed-kunar-attack