Srinagar March 26 (IANS) Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed on Sunday after a brief gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district police said.
The militants travelling in a vehicle were challenged at a naka (checkpost) set up by security forces in Padgampora area of Pulwama but instead of giving themselves up started firing at the security personnel triggering a brief gunfight in which both were killed a police officer said here.
The exact identify of the slain militants is being established although both seem to be locals the official added.
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Two militants killed in J&K
