New Delhi: In their relentless bid to thwart any nefarious designs of militants operating in the Kashmir valley, Security Forces achieved another break through on Saturday when they gunned down two terrorists in an encounter underway with militants in South Kashmir's Kulgam district.

"Two terrorists neutralised in the on going operation at Wanpora Kulgam. Joint operation in progress," police said in a brief statement.

The gun battle was launched when the militants fired at a Cordon And Search Operation (CASO) party of the army and police following specific intelligence information about the presence of terrorists hiding in the area.

''As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists hiding in the area fired upon searching party that was retaliated and a full-scale encounter was launched.'', said a police official.

A search operation is currently underway, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said.

However, the police said that the identity of the slain terrorists is yet to be ascertained. A large cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the slain terrorists.

Watch Report: Security Forces Gun Down Two Terrorists In Kashmir's Kulgam