Srinagar, May 30:(KNS) Two Hizb militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Wanpora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday police said.

Reports reaching to KNS said that two militants have been killed in the operation. However, the identity of the slain militants was yet to be ascertained.

Earlier an official said that cordon and search operation was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 1 RR, CRPF and Kulgam Police on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area on Friday evening.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

He said that on Saturday morning as forces approached towards suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon forces which was retaliated triggering an encounter.

Meanwhile Mobile Internet has been also suspended in shopian for precautionary measures(KNS)