Srinagar, Today, in an gunbattle, two militants were killed as the Army scampered a major infiltration attempt from across the border in Naugam sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

A group of five to six militants were trying to creep into another side, near Toot Mari Gali in Naugam sector early this morning which distrupted the troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC).

An Army official said, the troops of 35 Rashtriya Rifles challenged the infiltrating militants who opened fire.

As per the official, "Two militants have been killed so far and their bodies are lying near the encounter spot, the operation in the dense bushes is still going on".