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FBI: Capitol Pipe Bombs Had ‘Explosive Igniters,’ ‘Hundreds’ Of Arrests Expected In Capitol Attack

Emily Zanotti
FBI: Capitol Pipe Bombs Had ‘Explosive Igniters,’ ‘Hundreds’ Of Arrests Expected In Capitol Attack
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In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, the FBI announced that it expects “hundreds” of arrests relating to last week’s riot that turned into an attack on the United States Capitol and that more than 150 cases have already been filed.

Federal law enforcement officials also revealed that pipe bombs found on the U.S. Capitol grounds last Wednesday were equipped with explosive igniters, that they do not know why the bombs did not explode, and that finding the bomber, who appears in some surveillance footage taken outside the Capitol, is a top priority for the FBI.

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