Two local Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an overnight gunfight with the government forces in Shar Shali Pampore area south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
The joint team of army, SOG and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation in Shar Shali area of Pampore on late Wednesday night following information about the presence of two local militants in the area, a Police officer told.
He said during the search militants hiding in a residential house of Waheed Ahmad Yatoo opened fire at the government forces.
The fire was retaliated which resulted in an encounter, in the exchange fire both militants were killed, police officer told.
*The slain militants Identified as Adil Ahmad from Malangpora Pulwama and Adnan Ahmad from Brobandan Pulwama affiliated with Hizbul mujahideen militant outfit*.
The bodies of the both militant recovered from the encounter site.arms ammunition recovered from the slain militants.