Two unidentified militants were killed by security forces in an encounter that broke out Tuesday night Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were killed by security forces in an encounter that broke out on Tuesday night in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 pm on Tuesday following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

Militants killed

He said the search operation turned into an encounter around 9 pm after militants opened fire at security forces positions.

Two militants were killed in the gunbattle, which lasted nearly four hours.