Bombs may be tied to threats
Two pipe bombs sent late last month to offices in Kansas City may be linked to a suspect who has been sending increasingly threatening letters to financial institutions since at least 2005.
Officials have suggested in both cases that the devices were not working bombs that could have exploded.
The devices appear to be a sign that the suspect, who calls himself “The Bishop,” may be closer to sending live bombs, said Fred Burton, a counterterrorism expert.
The case is being investigated by multiple FBI offices and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
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