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.

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, counterterrorism experts said Friday.

Afghan guerrillas have undermined huge armies time and again, but the Taliban and its long-staying guest, Osama bin Laden, face big troubles if they take to the hills of southern Afghanistan to wage a guerrilla war.