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mitty14u2

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4. US leak of Manchester attacker's name strikes new blow to intelligence sharing
Tue May 23, 2017, 11:20 PM
May 2017

Naming of Salman Abedi by ‘US officials’ hours before it was announced by UK authorities is latest in series of leaks that may damage credibility with allies American officials have been criticised for leaking the identity of the Manchester bomber before British police officially named him.

Salman Abedi was identified in media reports that attributed “US officials” as the source even as their British counterparts remained tight-lipped.

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Although UK journalists had Abedi’s name, the UK government and Greater Manchester police declined to confirm it more than two hours after it appeared in the US press. Earlier in the day, the government indicated it might not release the name at all on Tuesday because the investigation was continuing.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/23/trump-administration-manchester-bomber-name-leak

If loose lips sink ships we are all sinking into Trumps Abys!

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