Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nipora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir following specific information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
Earlier this week, security forces killed 14 militants in three major operations in South Kashmir.
According to official data, more than half of the militants killed since January 1 were affiliated to Hizbul and most slain militants were local residents.
