26 May, 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May, arriving at a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in Brussels, said the countries' partnership on defence and security was built on trust, but "part of that trust is knowing that intelligence can be shared confidently".
Home searches across Manchester have uncovered important items for the investigation into the concert bombing that left 22 people dead, Manchester's police chief announced Thursday.
"Having received fresh assurances, we are now working closely with our key partners around the world including all those in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance", he said.
Asked if officers are looking for the person who made the bomb, he said: "I think it's very clear that this is a network that we are investigating and as I've said, it continues at pace, this extensive investigation is going on and activity taking place across Greater Manchester as we speak".
Following the Times publication of the leaked images, British police chiefs released a statement warning the breach of information could hamper the investigation to the terror attack and harm global relationships.
However, pictures of the debris from the blast appearing to show bloodstained bomb fragments and the backpack used to transport the device were subsequently leaked to The New York Times, sparking an angry reaction from British officials.
A 12-volt battery that was a possible power source.
Police also carried out a controlled explosion during a search in the Moss Side neighborhood.
The terror threat remains at "critical", the highest level, as some 1,000 soldiers have been deployed to aid police, May said.
Trump said his administration will "get to the bottom" of the leaks and pursue possible prosecution.
Authorities say he may have been more directly connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) than they had originally believed.
Donald Trump has issued a warning shot to those leaking information in the United States following a series of high-profile revelations.
But, she added, "I can say that they are perfectly clear about the situation and that it shouldn't happen again".
But, hours after the warning, the New York Times published the detailed photographs.
It said its coverage of the attack "has been both comprehensive and responsible".
Officials believe this will allow police to fight the threat of further extremist action against civilian targets, amid fears that another attack may be imminent.
He had recently passed through Germany and Turkey, authorities said Thursday.
"This is until such time as we have assurances that no further unauthorised disclosures will occur", said the counter-terrorism source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Investigators in Britain were trying to track down a jihadist network suspected of having orchestrated the attack which also wounded dozens.
And there were reports that members of the public blew the whistle on Abedi several years ago by reporting him to the anti-terrorism hotline. CNN said British police have temporarily restricted the release of information.
Greater Manchester Police said earlier two men were arrested overnight in Manchester and in the Withington area in the south of the city. A woman arrested Wednesday during a raid on an apartment north of Manchester has been released without charge.