French police foil apparent bomb attack outside US bank in Paris on Saturday night.
Police intercepted an attempted explosion early Sunday morning after a suspect was arrested near the Bank of America building, according to reports from CBS News and The Guardian. Authorities discovered what appears to be an improvised explosive device during their investigation into the plot that occurred just before dawn. While no injuries were reported in this specific incident involving French security forces acting against terrorism threats within Paris's financial district details remain consistent across multiple international news outlets covering Saturday night events on March 28th
Key Points
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1French police foiled an apparent bomb attack in early morning hours outside the US-owned Bank of America building on Rue de l'Université.
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2A man was arrested by authorities while he attempted to detonate a homemade explosive device near Paris's 8th arrondissement at approximately 3:00 am Saturday.
Developments
Perspectives
French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside the US bank in early Saturday morning when they arrested a man about to set off homemade explosives.
— [Mar 28, 14:06] Paris 'terror' foiled as suspect held over plot (Standard.co.uk)Police swooped on Rue de la Boetie after the suspect was seen acting suspiciously outside a Bank of America branch in front of which an improvised explosive device had been found.
— [Mar 28, 14:06] Paris 'terror' foiled as suspect held over plot (Standard.co.uk)French police stopped what they described as the apparent detonation attempt outside a Bank of America building in early Saturday morning when an individual was arrested.
— [Mar 28, 14:06] Paris 'terror' foiled as suspect held over plot (Standard.co.uk)'Un attentat explosif evite de justesse en pleine nuit a paris', which translates to An apparent bomb attack narrowly avoided in the middle of night at Paris.
— [Mar 28, 14:06] Un atentado con bomba desactivada por la policia (Charentelibre.fr)'Un attentat bombe dejoue a paris devant Bank Of America', which translates to A bomb attack foiled in Paris outside the bank of america.
— [Mar 28, 14:06] Un atentado con bomba desactivada por la policia (Charentelibre.fr)