MURREE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday claimed to have killed a Daesh militant in the remote Saanj Bandi village of New Murree.

Ehsan Satti was reportedly the emir of Daesh for the Rawalpindi and Islamabad sector, said a press release issued by the CTD Punjab.

The CTD launched the operation on Thursday night and killed Satti whereas another militant identified as Imran Satti managed to flee. A search operation has been launched to trace the fleeing militant. Two personnel of the CTD squad were also injured in the operation.

The CTD said the militants were planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and other areas.

According to sources, the terrorists had been living in the remote village for three years and were planning to attack media houses and other installations.

Published in Dawn November 19th, 2016