Srinagar, October 07: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
Acting on a tip-off, police assisted by army cordoned off Satkoji near Zachaldara, 80 km from here, a police spokesman said.
The militants hiding in the area opened fire on the joint search party and in the ensuing encounter two militants were killed.
A search operation is going on in the area, he added.
—Agencies