'Terror attack' in Paris foiled at the last minute after suspects 'tried to detonate homemade bomb at Bank of America'
The US Sun • • general
Key Points:
- A suspected terror attack in Paris was foiled early Saturday when police arrested a man attempting to detonate a homemade bomb outside a Bank of America branch on Rue de la Boétie.
- The crude device contained a five-litre container with an unknown liquid and approximately 650g of explosive powder; bomb experts have seized it for analysis.
- The arrested suspect claimed he was recruited via Snapchat and offered around £520 to carry out the attack; a second man fled the scene and is being sought by police.
- French authorities have launched a major anti-terror investigation led by the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office, amid heightened security concerns across Europe.
- Security measures have increased at sensitive sites in France, especially those linked to American and Jewish interests, with President Macron ordering stronger military patrols under Operation Sentinelle.
