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Image shows IED that was placed in French Quarter by New Orleans truck attacker, officials say

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64% Informative

The photo shows rolls of nails and what appears to be a radio receiver inside a cooler.

The FBI says two active IEDs were found in coolers near intersections in the French Quarter .

A source says the devices were rudimentary pipe bombs that contained shrapnel including nails, screws and tacks.

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English

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