29 May, 2017
Undated handout photo from an unnamed source made available on Wednesday May 24, 2017 of Salman Abedi.
British authorities identified Abedi as the bomber responsible for the explosion in Manchester that killed 22 people.
Details regarding the name of the alleged bomber, Salman Abedi, were published in USA media before British police released that information to United Kingdom media.
According to police in Manchester, 22-year-old Salman Abedi is the prime suspect for the suicide bombing.
She said she plans to "make clear to President Trump that intelligence that is shared between our law enforcement agencies must remain secure".
Authorities in Britain have become increasingly angered by USA leaks from the investigation, including the bomber's name on Tuesday and the photos of blood-stained fragments from the bomb on Wednesday.
The BBC first reported that a decision was made to temporarily freeze disclosing details about the case with USA authorities.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to express her country's concerns about the matter to President Donald Trump at a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meeting on Thursday in Belgium, according to multiple published reports.
He said, however, that even if United States intelligence sources shared vital information with the media, it likely would not affect the strong intelligence sharing relationship between the USA and Britain because it helps both countries.
Police in Manchester say two more arrests have been made in connection with the investigation into the deadly attack at an Ariana Grande concert as British authorities threaten to not share any more information with the USA after leaks to the media.
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On Wednesday, it apparently happened again, with forensic photos of shrapnel, a backpack and a battery leaked to The New York Times.
But it wasn't clear US officials were the source of the images, which the Times defended as "neither graphic nor disrespectful of victims" and consistent with basic reporting "on weapons used in horrific crimes".
The BBC said Manchester Police hoped to resume normal intelligence relationships soon but is now furious.
The body said it underminded the current investigation, and affected the confidence of witnesses, victims, and all the families affected.
But Rowley said there were still "gaps in our understanding" of the plot, as investigators probed Abedi's potential links to jihadis in Britain, Europe, Libya and the Middle East.
Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions said he has been in contact with British Home Secretary Amber Rudd on the matter. But this isn't only a war of words: police have now reportedly stopped sharing intelligence gathered in Manchester with the USA as a result of the leaks. He met with European Union officials earlier in the day to discuss issues such as climate change and trade. Police have said they have arrested eight individuals in Manchester linked to the attack.
The name of the man arrested in the early hours Friday and those of the seven others in custody were not released.
A total of 13 people have been arrested in the terror investigation, two of whom have been released without charge, the Greater Manchester Police said.
Britons faced stepped-up security, authorities pushed forward with raids they said were uncovering key evidence and a trans-Atlantic rift opened Thursday in the aftermath of a deadly concert bombing.
An injured woman is helped out of the Manchester Arena after last night's blast at a gig by Ariana Grande, which left 19 dead Police escort members of the public from the Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England. Another 116 people were wounded, with at least 12 children suffering from significant injuries.
