Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg has walked out of Belmarsh prison in south-east London after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped a string of terrorist charges linked to the civil war in Syria.
Moazzam Begg made no secret of his visits to Syria, his defence lawyer has said.
Ben Emmerson QC said Mr Begg was in Syria to train local people "to defend civilians against war crimes by the Assad regime" and was not involved in terrorism.
"He has never made any secret of his visits to Syria and on two occasions informed authorities of his travel plans," Mr Emmerson said.
The lawyer suggested Mr Begg's activities in Syria were not at odds with British government policy of giving non-lethal support.
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