Two militants killed in Kashmir Baramulla

Two militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning, police said.

The  Rashtriya Rifles, the Special Operations Group of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force surrounded Pazalpora village in Baramulla district on Tuesday evening following intelligence inputs about the presence of the militants.

"As the security forces closed in today, the militants opened fire, triggering an encounter," a police officer said.

"Two militants have been killed and two weapons recovered from the slain men," the officer added. "Searches are still going on in the area."