<p>Two militants were on Wednesday killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil Sector of Kashmir Valley.</p>.<p>“In the wee hours today, two unknown terrorists were killed in Macchil Sector in an encounter with troops,” an Army spokesman said.</p>.<p>Two AK-47 rifles and one UBGL along with other war-like stores were recovered from the site.</p>.<p>The spokesman did not specify whether the slain militants were infiltrating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or were already operating locally.</p>.<p>“In spite of heavy involvement of Army in relief and rescue operations, the troops deployed on Line of Control area vigilant,” he said.</p>.<p>The spokesman said the operation in Macchil sector is still in progress and further details are awaited.</p>
<p>Two militants were on Wednesday killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil Sector of Kashmir Valley.</p>.<p>“In the wee hours today, two unknown terrorists were killed in Macchil Sector in an encounter with troops,” an Army spokesman said.</p>.<p>Two AK-47 rifles and one UBGL along with other war-like stores were recovered from the site.</p>.<p>The spokesman did not specify whether the slain militants were infiltrating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or were already operating locally.</p>.<p>“In spite of heavy involvement of Army in relief and rescue operations, the troops deployed on Line of Control area vigilant,” he said.</p>.<p>The spokesman said the operation in Macchil sector is still in progress and further details are awaited.</p>