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Since the parcels used so far have received so much attention and now are highly recognizable, the bomber may change up the packaging and delivery methods to avoid detection. 

A series of improvised explosive devices have been mailed to individuals criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump. So far, none has detonated, but the campaign appears to be far from over.

What We Know About the October Pipe Bomb Campaign

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A series of crudely-made improvised explosive devices have been delivered to prominent political, business and entertainment figures in the United States, from Oct. 22 onward. The letter bomb packages are likely assembled and distributed by the same -- as yet unknown -- individual or group. To date, none of the timer-initiated pipe bomb-type devices has successfully detonated.

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What We Know About the October Pipe Bomb Campaign

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