<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists and a "hardcore" terrorist associate were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours today.<br />''<br />''Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Goripora area of Awantipora in the south Kashmir district in the early hours today after receiving a specific information about the presence of some terrorists there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, two terrorists and one "hardcore" associate of the terrorists got killed. Further details are awaited.<br />''<br />''Earlier, two terrorists had also got killed yesterday in the evening hours when they opened fire at a patrolling party of the Army in the Frisal area of Kulgam in south Kashmir and the forces retaliated resulting into their killing. The incident had taken place near the Shirpora area in Kulgam district of south Kashmir.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, In a joint search operation, Indian Army's Rashtriya Rifles and J&K Police  busted a hideout of militants in Ghoryian area of Doda district yesterday and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that acting on a tip of Doda Police launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation with Rashtriya Rifles, achieved a major success. A huge cache of arms including two AK 47 Rifles, two AK 47 Magazines, One Chinese Pistol with one magazine and large quantity of ammunition were recovered. </span><br />