Indian troops take positions outside Srinagar on February 21, 2016 during a gun battle. Photo: Reuters

SRINAGAR: Indian troops martyred two more Kashmiri youth in Baramulla district of Indian Occupied Kashmir on Wednesday, the Kashmir Media Service reported.

The victims, identified as Gulzar Ahmed and Basit Ahmed and said to be members of Hizbul Mujahideen, were martyred during a siege and a search operation at Pazalpora in Rafiabad area of the district by Indian forces.

Ever since the death of Burhan Wani, a top commander with Hizbul Mujahideen in July last year, Kashmiri freredom fighters have increasingly met Indian forces in armed encounters across the valley.

Indian troops martyr 11 youth in Indian occupied Kashmir: KMS

The deceased included a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander

On June 11, Indian troops martyred a Kashmiri youth in Bandipora district, raising the number of killed in fake encounters in the territory to seven since June 9.

The Kashmiri youth was martyred by Indian troops during a military operation in Bandipora?s Gurez area. The troops had killed six youth during a similar operation in Uri area of Baramulla district on June 9.