A gun battle today broke out between militants and security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir here, a police spokesperson said.
      Acting on specific information about presence of militants, security forces cordoned a forest area in Kulgam, 70 km from here, this afternoon, the spokesperson said.
      The militants hiding in the area opened fire following which the security forces retaliated, he said.
      The gunfight between the two sides was going on when reports were last came in.
       There was no immediate report of any casualty on the either side, the spokesperson said.