29 May, 2017
British police were particularly furious that The New York Times published photos of the sophisticated explosive device suicide bomber Salman Abedi used to kill 22 people Monday night at the Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert.
"We have evidence that he is involved in Daesh (Islamic State) with his brother".
British police have identified Salman Abedi, 22, as the bomber behind the attack on an Ariana Grande concert Monday in Manchester, England.
Abedi's father and younger brother were arrested in Tripoli in Libya, where the family originally come from.
British police said on Thursday that they had resumed sharing information with U.S. agencies after receiving "fresh assurances", ending a suspension in the wake of leaks to United States media about the Manchester suicide bombing.
Greater Manchester Police say two men were arrested overnight in Manchester and in the Withington area south of the city.
British news website The Independent also reported bomb-making materials which could be primed for imminent attacks had been found in the raids following the Manchester bombing.
Police in Manchester, England, made a decision to stop sharing some intelligence with the USA after details from their ongoing terrorism investigation were apparently leaked to the American press, the city's mayor told CNN.
British officials are upset that bomber Salman Abedi's name was leaked by USA officials and published while United Kingdom police were withholding the name for reasons of operational security.
On Wednesday, Grande's management team confirmed to USA TODAY that she was canceling shows through June 5 and resuming the tour in Paris on June 7. It said the photos had been gathered by British authorities at the scene of the attack.
"From the day we started putting the Dangerous Woman Tour together", Grande wrote in her letter, "I said that this show, more than anything else, was meant to be a safe space for my fans".
A total of eight men have been taken into custody in the U.K.in connection with the attack.
The alleged bomber flew to Manchester from Dusseldorf airport just days before he launched his attack at the concert arena, according to a report first published in the German "Focus" magazine.
"These relationships enable us to collaborate and share privileged and sensitive information that allows us to defeat terrorism and protect the public at home and overseas", the spokesman said.
The pictures included the remains of the suspected bomb, the rucksack worn by the suicide bomber and showed blood stains amid the wreckage. A USA law enforcement official later authenticated the photos and said they had been provided by British authorities to American investigators, CNBC reported.
A woman arrested in the Blackley area of Manchester yesterday has been released without charge.
Speaking before her departure for the summit on Thursday, Mrs May said she would "make clear to president Trump that intelligence which is shared between our law enforcement agencies must remain secure".
The first arrest made in Britain on Tuesday was reported by British and United States media to be Abedi's older brother.
