politics
March 28, 2026
French police foil apparent bomb attack outside of Bank of America building in Paris
Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 11:05 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- A man was arrested by French police for attempting to detonate a homemade bomb outside a Bank of America building in Paris.
- The device was made of liquid fuel, explosive powder, and an ignition system.
- The incident occurred early Saturday morning while the bank was closed, and no employees were injured.
- French anti-terror prosecutors, Paris police, and the domestic intelligence service are investigating the incident.
- The interior minister praised the police for stopping a "violent action of a terrorist nature."
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