French authorities foil bomb attack outside Bank of America branch in Paris | Euronews

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By&nbsp Orestes Georgiou Daniel &nbsp&&nbsp Serge Duchêne Published on 28/03/2026 - 15:44 GMT+1 • Updated 16:48 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has taken over the investigation into a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in central Paris. French police foiled a suspected bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early on Saturday morning when they arrested a man about to set off an improvised explosive device. According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, the investigation has been taken over by France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Read more New Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire cycles to city hall after election win Thousands march in Paris for women’s rights, led by rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot Paris court sets 7 July for ruling in far-right leader Marine Le Pen's EU funds graft appeal case Paris news Bomb blast Attack

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France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has taken over the investigation into a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in central Paris.
French police foiled a suspected bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early on Saturday morning when they arrested a man about to set off an improvised explosive device.
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The incident occurred at around 3:30 am CET outside a Bank of America building on Rue de la Boétie in the capital's 8th arrondissement, a few streets from the Champs-Élysées.
Police arrested the man just after he placed a device, made of five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system, news agency AFP reported.
According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, the investigation has been taken over by France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office.
Paris judicial police and France's domestic intelligence service, the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), are involved in the probe
This is a developing story and will be updated by our journalists soon.
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- Paris judicial police and France's domestic intelligence service, the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), are involved in the probe This is a developing story and will be updated by our journalists soon.

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