Two militants were killed on Sunday by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, a defence official said here.

Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said: "Two militants were killed in an ongoing security operation in Tahab village."

According to the police sources, the two victims were identified as Irfan Sheikh and Abid.

The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not known immediately as the search operation was still in progress, the official said.