Militants target security forces, 2 civilians hurt in gunfight

Srinagar: Unidentified militants targeted security forces on Monday in Anantnag district, triggering a gunfight in which two civilians were injured.

"Unidentified militants fired at security forces at Zirpora village of Bijbehara, 45 kms from here, and in the ensuing exchange of firing, two civilians were injured," a police officer said.

Both the injured were shifted to hospital, he said. However, there was no casualty among the security forces or the militants, the officer said.