In Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists, who were holed up in a house at Sopore in Baramulla district, have been killed, an Army official said. A police official informed that security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Natipora area of Sopore at around 3:30 am after receiving information about the presence of militants there.

During the searches, the militants, believed to be two in number, opened fire on the forces, triggering the gun-battle.