Siti Aisyah, accused of playing a role in the killing of Kim Jong Nam, was freed after charges against her were dropped
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia—A Malaysian court on Monday freed an Indonesian woman who was accused of playing a role in the killing of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, releasing her after more than two years in custody.
“I am very surprised and happy,” Siti Aisyah told reporters as she left a court just outside the Malaysian capital.
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