<p>Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said.</p><p>The overnight encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there.</p><p>After an initial exchange of fire between the two sides on Friday evening, the operation was halted for the night, the officials said.</p>.Pahalgam attack hit tourism in J&K, but it is not empty, says Omar Abdullah.<p>The cordon was strengthened, and additional reinforcements were rushed to the area.</p><p>Firing resumed on Saturday morning, during which two terrorists were killed, the officials said.</p><p>The identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorists are being ascertained, they added, noting that the operation is still underway.</p>
<p>Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said.</p><p>The overnight encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there.</p><p>After an initial exchange of fire between the two sides on Friday evening, the operation was halted for the night, the officials said.</p>.Pahalgam attack hit tourism in J&K, but it is not empty, says Omar Abdullah.<p>The cordon was strengthened, and additional reinforcements were rushed to the area.</p><p>Firing resumed on Saturday morning, during which two terrorists were killed, the officials said.</p><p>The identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorists are being ascertained, they added, noting that the operation is still underway.</p>