<p class="title">Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces today in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Shistragam village in Dooru area of Anantnag, security forces launched a search and cordon operation in the area late last night, a police official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said while there was some exchange of fire after the cordon was established, the operation was halted for the night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The encounter resumed this morning and two militants were killed, the official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The official said the encounter is over and arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site.</p>
<p class="title">Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces today in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Shistragam village in Dooru area of Anantnag, security forces launched a search and cordon operation in the area late last night, a police official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said while there was some exchange of fire after the cordon was established, the operation was halted for the night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The encounter resumed this morning and two militants were killed, the official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The official said the encounter is over and arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site.</p>