Malaysian police will increase cooperation with their regional counterparts in anticipation of a rise in Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist activities in the region, local media reported today.

Police would closely monitor any movement of the terrorist cell network in Malaysia, Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said after a seminar with the ranking officers and non-ranking officers association yesterday.

"We will be on guard for any possibilities and will continue the good working relationship with enforcement authorities in the region," the New Straits Times quoted Musa as saying.

According to a senior police officer, checks have begun on several JI members said to be from Malaysia who attended the funeral of executed Bali bombers Amrozi and his brother Mukhlas ineast Java, Indonesia recently.

"We acknowledge that there is a possibility of strikes occurring in the country and other countries in the region by the JI members seeking revenge for the execution of their members.

"We have taken the necessary action of activating our intelligence network to monitor their members' movements here and anticipate their possible targets," said the officer.