<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Asthal village in Kulgam district last night. The gunfight erupted after police, CRPF and army ambushed a group of terrorists at around 8:30 p.m last night and the terrorists opened fire after being challenged. The fire was retaliated, triggering an encounter that resulted into the killing of two terrorists.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This is the fifth encounter in south Kashmir in the past eight days. Ten local terrorists and one of their associates have been gunned down in the previous four encounters. SSP Kulgam Guvenider Pal Singh said that the two terrorists were killed in an initial exchange of fire, while an Army Major has also received  the bullet injuries. The operation is still underway when the reports came in last.</span><br />