name: Several militants killed and 2 detained in Paktya
text: Dec. 23: Joint Force Captures Kabul Criminal Group; Militants Killed, Detained; ISAF Casualty
  
  
  NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 
  
  In other operations, an Afghan-international security force in Patkya killed several militants today, including a Taliban commander responsible for several IED attacks. The joint force also detained a couple of other militants.
  The joint force moved to a compound west of the village of Goldad Kheyl in the Zurmat district after intelligence confirmed militant activity in the area. The security force encountered resistance and killed the Taliban commander and the militants.