<p>Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.</p><p>The slain ultras were identified as Basit Amin Bhat of Frisal and Saqib Ahmad Lone of Hawoora, Kulgam.</p><p>Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in the Kujjar area of Kulgam in south Kashmir, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces there, a police spokesman said.</p>.<p>During the operation, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately at the search party, which retaliated effectively, he said.</p><p>In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists linked with the proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of the encounter, the spokesman said.</p><p>According to police records, both were involved in several terror crime cases, he said.</p><p>Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including two AK series rifles, were recovered from the site of the encounter.</p><p>Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, termed it a big success and congratulated the joint team of police and security forces for conducting the operation without any collateral damage.</p><p>Cordon and search operation will continue in the area, the spokesman added.</p>
<p>Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.</p><p>The slain ultras were identified as Basit Amin Bhat of Frisal and Saqib Ahmad Lone of Hawoora, Kulgam.</p><p>Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in the Kujjar area of Kulgam in south Kashmir, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces there, a police spokesman said.</p>.<p>During the operation, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately at the search party, which retaliated effectively, he said.</p><p>In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists linked with the proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of the encounter, the spokesman said.</p><p>According to police records, both were involved in several terror crime cases, he said.</p><p>Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including two AK series rifles, were recovered from the site of the encounter.</p><p>Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, termed it a big success and congratulated the joint team of police and security forces for conducting the operation without any collateral damage.</p><p>Cordon and search operation will continue in the area, the spokesman added.</p>