name: About a dozen suspected Haqqani militants detained
text: Dec. 24: Militants Detained in Helmand, Kandahar, Khowst; Caches Discovered; ISAF Casualties
  
  NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2009-12-CA 080
  For Immediate Release
  
  In an operation in Khowst, an Afghan-international security force detained about a dozen suspected Haqqani militants and recovered illegal weapons.
  The security force moved into a series of compounds in the Sabari district after intelligence sources found a concentration of militant activity. After an extensive search, the security force detained the militants. The joint force also found AK-47 rifles and pistols.