France foils Paris bomb attack outside US bank

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Advertisement World France foils Paris bomb attack outside US bank France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office said it launched a probe into "attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking" and a "terrorist criminal conspiracy". This photograph shows an outside view of the Bank of America building with police and private security vehicles in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on Mar 28, 2026, following an apparent bomb attack attempt. (Photo: AFP/Sebastien Dupuy) 28 Mar 2026 11:04PM (Updated: 28 Mar 2026 11:12PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST PARIS: French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early on Saturday (Mar 28) when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told AFP. Also read: Yemen's Houthis enter war with first strike on Israel, as attacks on Iran continue Source: AFP/dy Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Related Topics France bomb attack Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading...

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France foils Paris bomb attack outside US bank
France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office said it launched a probe into "attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking" and a "terrorist criminal conspiracy".
This photograph shows an outside view of the Bank of America building with police and private security vehicles in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on Mar 28, 2026, following an apparent bomb attack attempt. (Photo: AFP/Sebastien Dupuy)
28 Mar 2026 11:04PM
(Updated: 28 Mar 2026 11:12PM)
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PARIS: French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early on Saturday (Mar 28) when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told AFP.
The incident occurred around 3.30am (1.30am GMT) in front of a Bank of America building in the chic 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets from the Champs-Elysees.
Police grabbed the man just after he placed a device, made of five litres of liquid (1.3 gallons), believed to be fuel, and an ignition system, one of the sources said.
The ignition component had 650g of explosive powder in it, according to an initial assessment. The whole device was taken to the Paris police's forensics lab for full analysis.
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France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office told AFP it had immediately taken over the investigation, and confirmed the suspect caught was in police custody.
It said the probe it has launched was into "attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking" and a "terrorist criminal conspiracy".
Both the Paris judicial police and France's domestic intelligence service, the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), were involved in the probe, the office told AFP.
France's interior minister, Laurent Nunez, on X hailed the speedy action by the police officers, given "the current international situation", in which European countries have increased domestic vigilance because of the
war in the Middle East
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Nunez said that, in France, "vigilance remains more than ever at a high level".
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Yemen's Houthis enter war with first strike on Israel, as attacks on Iran continue
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