The Pakistani nationals were killed Monday in a joint operation by the military, paramilitary and police on the outskirts of Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, Home Minister Amit Shah said in India’s lower house of parliament.

The government has faced criticism for being slow to catch the shooters who slaughtered 26 civilians and started clashes between India and Pakistan.

Indian troops have killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in Kashmir. Officials said Monday the clash occurred in a forested area near the disputed region's main city of Srinagar.