Two militants were killed in a gunbattle between militants and the security forces in Naner village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.

As per sources, militants initially managed to escape from the gunfight spot but were trapped in another house.

The identity of the slain militants, is yet to be ascertained.

“The operation is still on to search for more bodies,” an official said.

A police spokesman said,“Incriminating material including , ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter,” he added. Meanwhile, reports said that the house where the militants were hiding was damaged completely after it was blasted and razed into rubble by the government forces.

Authorities have snapped the Internet service in the area as a “precautionary measure”.