28 May, 2017
Monday's terror attack on a concert at Manchester Arena killed 22 people and wounded more than 50, with numerous victims being children. "We aren't the ones who blow up ourselves among innocents".
British officials, who have also had access to sensitive information regarding past USA -focused investigations, are bound by the Official Secrets Act. Authorities found what was described as a bomb-making workshop in Abedi's home in Manchester, with enough chemicals to build several additional bombs.
British police said leaked details of the Manchester attack, including forensic photos provided to The New York Times, have hurt their investigation and that police investigating the attack have stopped sharing information with the United States, the BBC reported.
British police chiefs said the breaches of trust between security service partners were undermining their efforts.
He said: "If we gave up information that has interfered in any way with their investigation because it tipped off people in Britain - perhaps associates of this person that we identified as the bomber - then that's a real problem and they have every right to be furious".
On that call, he purportedly told his mother: "Forgive me", said Ahmed bin Salem, a spokesman for Libya's Special Deterrent Force.
British police are ratcheting down on the release of information as officials decried the extent of details being leaked as they investigate a deadly concert bombing.
The dispute - which has featured unusually frank language from United Kingdom politicians - could have wider implications for intelligence sharing between the close allies. "Our coverage of Monday's horrific attack has been both comprehensive and responsible".
Police have released a photograph of Salman Abedi on the night of the Manchester terror attack, taken from CCTV footage.
He had recently passed through Germany and Turkey, authorities said Thursday.
Salman Abedi, 22, was born in Britain to Libyan parents.
Police and security services are also upset that the name of bomber Salman Abedi was leaked by USA officials and published while police in Britain were withholding the name for what they said were reasons of operational security.
There were also reports Abedi's parents were so anxious about him being radicalised in Manchester that they got him to join them in Libya and confiscated his passport.
"As it stands, six men and one woman have been arrested in conjunction with the investigation and remain in custody for questioning", a British police statement said.
May on Thursday said she would "make clear" to Trump that intelligence shared between the two countries "must remain secure".
Officers also raided a property in the Moss Side area of the city early Thursday and carried out a controlled explosion.
