From correspondents in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 04:03 PM IST

At least two terrorists were killed Thursday in a gun battle with security forces in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Doda Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh told IANS by phone that security forces raided a hideout of the militants in jungles near Doda, about 180 km from here.

'After a gun battle, a joint team of the Rashtriya Rifles and police killed two militants. Both the militants belonged to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen,' Singh said.

The two militants have been identified as Mohammad Rafi and Qasim Din.

'They were involved in cases of extortion and rape,' Singh said.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)