SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two militants were killed Sunday in a fierce gunfight with Indian troops and police in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
The gunfight broke out during early morning at village Rebban-Zainpora of Shopian district, about 70 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"Government forces early this morning launched a cordon and search operation in Rebban village on credible inputs about the presence of militants. As the search operation was going on, hiding militants fired upon the search party, thereby triggering a gunfight," a senior police official posted in Shopian told Xinhua. "In the ensuing gunfight two militants were killed."
The slain militants were identified as local cadres of the region's Al-Badr militant outfit.
The police officer said contingents of Indian army or police have not suffered any damage during the stand-off.
Militants in the district have killed two youth in the past two days for their reported links with police agencies.
Reports said two more youth were abducted and their whereabouts were still awaited.
The killings have been condemned widely.
A guerilla war is going on between militants and Indian troopers stationed in the region since 1989.
