Jammu & Kashmir: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in Sopore encounter; rifles, hand grenades recovered

Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were on Wednesday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore township of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Acting on a specific intelligence, the security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the area last night.

The militants have been identified as Basit Ahmad Mir, a resident of Pattan, and Gulzar Ahmad, a resident of Sopore.

The security forces also recovered two AK Rifles, six magazines and two hand grenades.

Last week, terrorist attacked on a police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag and disfigured the faces of the six cops slain before walking away with their weapons.