name: Militants Killed and Detained in Ghazni
text: Dec. 22: Militants Killed, Detained in Kandahar, Wardak, Khowst; ISAF Casualty
  
  NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 22)   An Afghan-international security force killed a few militants and detained another militant in Ghazni province Monday night.
  The joint force went to a series of compounds in the Andar district near the village of Zara Gerda after intelligence sources confirmed militant activities. The security force encountered armed enemy fighters who resisted and were subsequently killed.
  Several weapons were found including AK-47 rifles, grenades, 40mm rounds and an anti-personnel mine.
  Eight women and 16 children were protected during the operation. The compound sustained minor damage.