THE investigation into who masterminded and bankrolled the plane bombing plot will be a global and multifaceted probe led by British, US and Pakistani authorities but reliant on intelligence from other countries, counter-terrorism experts said yesterday.

Islamic militants in Indonesia are taking advantage of the devastation caused by the December 26 earthquake and tsunami by stealing relief funds and extending their networks, an expert on terrorism said today.

A court in Indonesia was today due to deliver its verdict in the trial of the alleged spiritual leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network.