The Kuala Lumpur High Court has freed former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Yazid Sufaat and two others of charges relating to the promotion of terrorism overseas.

According to Malay-language daily Berita Harian , Justice Kamardin Hasin allowed an application to set aside the case.

NONE He also ordered that Yazid (left) , 49, along with Halimah Hussein 52 and Muhammad Hilmi, 33 be released.

Yazid’s arrest on Feb 7 this year was the first reported case under the new security law. The Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) was gazetted last July, which lead to the repeal of the ISA.

Then Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein had said that the group was involved in encouraging violence to threaten the public in Syria.

In discharging the trio, the High Court ruled that the prosecution against them was unconstitutional.