PONTIAN: The decision on whether to free Malaysian militant Yazid Sufaat, who was directly linked to the Sept 11,2001 attacks in the United States, from the Simpang Renggam prison has yet to be finalised. Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the ministry would leave it first to the Prevention of Terrorism Board to make a report on the matter. It was reported by Singapore Straits Times that Yazid, 55, a US-trained biochemist, described as an “unrepentent terrorist”, was being held at the Simpang Renggam prison in Johor for two years under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota). According to the report, Yazid attempted to cultivate and load anthrax onto weapons in Afghanistan in the 1990s. The Straits Times said Yazid was the only Malaysian with direct links to the attacks.

Source: The Star October 19, 2019 06:45 UTC