Five militants killed

Srinagar : Five militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday. militants have been killed in the operation at Chowgam in Kulgam district of south Kashmir.
The encounter between the militants and security forces began this morning after the forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area. During the searches, militants fired upon the forces. A police official said the militants belonged to two outfits of LeT and HM and their killing was a huge success for the forces. Official said that most of the slain militants were involved in a series of terror acts including killing of two bank employees and many policemen.They also involved in bank robberies and weapon looting.