Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Nowgam area of the city on Wednesday, police said.
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Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the city on information that some militants had sneaked in the area.
The militants opened fire on security forces, triggering a gunbattle in which two ultras were killed.
A police official said locals have been told not to go near the operation site till the area has been santiised.
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Authorities have snapped mobile Internet services in the city and shut educational institutions as a precautionary measure. (PTI)