Post by cjm on May 26, 2017 6:26:37 GMT
UK Resumes Intel Sharing With US After Manchester Probe Leak
‘Furious’ British Police Suspend Intelligence Sharing with United States Following Manchester Bombing Leaks
Manchester attack: Trump orders probe after British leaks
London reportedly stopped sharing data with the US intelligence community after US media published classified details of this Monday’s bombing at Manchester Arena, including forensic photos from the scene.
‘Furious’ British Police Suspend Intelligence Sharing with United States Following Manchester Bombing Leaks
The nature and speed of the leaks by these U.S. officials have caused “disbelief and astonishment” in the British government.
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Later further leaked intelligence including detailed crime scene information, and photographs of shrapnel, a backpack, and a battery were released by The New York Times. The BBC report states the “likely” culprit of the leaks are U.S. law enforcement officials who will have received access to the data through the transatlantic ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence sharing agreement, rather than the White House.
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Later further leaked intelligence including detailed crime scene information, and photographs of shrapnel, a backpack, and a battery were released by The New York Times. The BBC report states the “likely” culprit of the leaks are U.S. law enforcement officials who will have received access to the data through the transatlantic ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence sharing agreement, rather than the White House.
Manchester attack: Trump orders probe after British leaks
The New York Times on Thursday defended publishing crime scene photos from the Manchester terror attack, even as Trump was blasting leaks about the investigation to the Times and other media outlets that emanated from American sources.