Two militants killed in north Kashmir encounter

Baramulla, Mar 20 (UNI) Security forces gunned down two militants in an encounter in the frontier district of Kupwara today, official sources said.

They said a security force patrol party was fired upon by militants at Shah Nagri Handwara. Troops immediately sealed the entire area and returned the fire and in the two-hour gun battle two militants were killed. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.

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