French police thwarted suspected terror plot targeting Paris BofA branch
On March 28, the day before a planned attack on Bank of America's headquarters in central Paris was to occur at approximately noon local time (13h), France National Police intervened and stopped what appeared as an imminent terrorist assault by apprehending suspects who had been communicating with explosives via Snapchat messages.
Key Points
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1French police arrested one suspect early Saturday morning who was about to detonate an apparent homemade explosive device outside the US's Bank of America in Paris.
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2The bomb contained approximately 650 grams of high-explosive powder and had been connected via a Snapchat link, according to initial assessments from French authorities.
Developments
Perspectives
French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early on Saturday when they arrested a person about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case said.
— [Mar 29, 05:09] Police foil bomb attack outside US bank in Paris (Dawn)The ignition component had an initial assessment of containing approximately six hundred fifty grams of high explosives powder that was taken by French police for full analysis at the forensics lab.
— [Mar 28, 17:56] Terrorist attack on Bank of America branch thwarted before bomb detonated (Nypost)France's counter-terrorism prosecutor has immediately assumed responsibility and confirmed that a terrorist plot to blow up this US bank in Paris was stopped by police.
— [Mar 28, 17:56] Terrorist attack on Bank of America branch thwarted before bomb detonated (Nypost)'Iranian threat': A teenager attempted to explode the office at a Branch of American banking corporation in Paris
— (Rtvi)French police intercepted an attempted bombing at a Bank of America branch on Saturday morning after arresting two suspects who were preparing homemade explosives containing approximately one kilogram (two pounds) and five liters of liquid fuel. The suspect claimed to have been recruited via Snapchat for 600 euros, but the device was defused before it could be ignited by authorities involved in investigating potential terrorist conspiracy charges.