The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and prompted then-President George W Bush to launch a 'global war on terror' that included a military assault on Afghanistan to find al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Daniel Abed Khalife, who was discharged from the British army in May, was being held in prison ahead of trial on offences relating to terrorism and the Official Secrets Act.

Once Britain's most high profile Islamist preacher, Choudary was imprisoned in Britain in 2016 for encouraging support for Islamic State before being released in 2018 after serving half of his five-and-a-half year sentence.

The 15-year-old youth was issued an order of detention in December last year.

With its removal from the list, Pakistan would essentially receive a reputational boost and get a clean bill of health from the international community on terrorist financing.

The recent botched kidnapping attempt believed to have been masterminded by Israel's Mossad is not the first incident to have dragged Malaysia's name into world conflicts.

Besides taking American hostages, Elsheikh and the other 'Beatles' are accused of abducting some 20 other journalists and relief workers from Europe, Russia and Japan.

If convicted of the charged offences, Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison, a fine of US$750,000 and term of supervised release up to life.

NSO has denied any wrongdoing, saying it sells its tools only to governments and law enforcement agencies and has safeguards in place to prevent misuse.

But one justice questions how the case jived with the Biden administration's opposition to federal executions.

The new security law gives police the power of entry, search and surveillance without warrants to prevent the planning and preparation of terroristic acts, among others.

Special Branch assistant director says most terrorist groups transiting in Malaysia will try to avoid confrontation with the authorities.