In a fierce gun battle with the security forces in the wee hours on Monday, 5 top Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in the Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Reports said that the militants were killed during an encounter in Nawabechi area of the Kishtwar district since last night.
Acting on a tip off, troops launched a search and cordon operation in Nawapachi area early this morning and came under fire from militants.
The troops retaliated and in the ensuing encounter five top Hizb militants were killed, he said.
AK rifles, arms and ammunition and explosives were recovered from the site, reports added.