Anantnag, July 13 -- Two militants were killed while a woman received bullet injuries during an encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Viddy Srigufwara area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday morning.

Police sources said that a joint team of Police, Army's 3 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the militants present there fired upon them, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter.

During the exchange of fire, two militants were killed and a woman living near the encounter site received bullet injuries, police said, adding t...