Srinagar, Jun 13: 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.

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He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired at security forces, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed, the official said.

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He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain ultras was being ascertained. The operation is on, the official added.

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