Six more alleged Jemaah Islamiah members were today freed from the Internal Security Act detention. Their release brings to 17 the number of detainees released in the last two days.

Bernama reported that their release came after a government decision that these men were no longer a threat to the nation.

"The government was satisfied that all of them are no longer a threat to national security," said Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharum in a statement.

Yesterday, 11 ISA detainees were freed , six of whom were linked to the militant group, Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM), and five alleged members of the JI.

Among them was Nik Adli, the son of Kelantan Menteri Besar and PAS spiritual adviser Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.

Nik Adli, 38, a religious teacher, was detained over his alleged connection to the so-called Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM) in August 2001.

Police have since 2001, cracked down against the KMM, which has links to the militant JI in Singapore and Indonesia, whose objective is to topple the governments in this region by force.

About 70 people, including several lecturers and professionals who were involved in KMM activities, were arrested in a police dragnet.

To date, there are still about 80 detainees at the Kamunting detention centre in Perak. They have been held without trial for various reasons.