NEW DELHI: Two terrorists were killed and six persons, including two Army personnel, were wounded on Monday as an encounter raged south Kashmir 's Pulwama district, police said.The gunbattle began this morning after the security forces launched a search operation following a specific tip- off about the presence of terrorists in Bahmnoo area of Pulwama, a senior police said. "Two terrorists have been killed so far while operation is still in progress," the official said, adding, "The identity of the slain ultras could not be ascertained immediately. "Menwhile, two Army personnel sustained minor injuries when the third terrorist hurled a grenade while the security forces were retrieving the bodies of two killed ultras, the official said.The official said four persons sustained injuries as security forces used force to chase away stone-pelting protestors near the encounter site.

Source: Times of India July 03, 2017 15:27 UTC