Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) Two separatists of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were killed Tuesday in a shootout with security forces in Assam, officials said.

A police spokesperson said the incident took place at Majuli village in Darrang district, about 120 km north of Assam's main city Guwahati.

'Based on specific intelligence that NDFB militants were taking shelter in a house, we conducted a raid and soon there was an encounter,' a police officer said.

The militants challenged the joint team of army and police.

'After more than an hour-long encounter, we managed to kill two NDFB militants and probably a few of them managed to escape,' the officer said.

A large cache of weapons and explosives, including two AK series rifles, detonators and grenades, were recovered from the dead rebels.

The NDFB is fighting for an independent homeland for the tribal Bodos in Assam.

At least 20 NDFB militants were killed in gun battles in the past three months in Assam.