Two HM ultras killed in Kishtwar

Jammu, Aug 16 (UNI) Security forces today gunned down two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujaheedin (HM) outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources here said.

''Based on a tip off, a joint search operation was launched early this morning by the troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles and district police in Chattro and Marwah,'' official sources told UNI.

During the operation, some militants opened fire on the troops, which was retaliated and two HM ultras were killed, sources said adding, ''the militants have been identified as Fareed Hussain code Jamsheed and Imran code Haaris.'' UNI VBH JT CS1305