Two Hizbul militants killed in J&K

Indian security forces on Sunday gunned down two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen in a gun battle at Nathura Kot village in Reasi region of Jammu and Kashmir. Acting on a tip-off that some militants were hiding in the Khour belt of the district, personnel of Indian Army and police launched a joint operation on Saturday evening. Eventually, the militants were tracked down and in the ensuing encounter they were shot dead. The two militants were known by their alias names, Abu Rehman and Arif.