US EditionFrance detains two more suspects over foiled Paris Bank of America attack
Four suspects arrested in connection with a failed attack involving an improvised explosive device targeting U.S. interests, with authorities investigating links to Iran and European incidents.
- French authorities arrested two more suspects on Sunday regarding the foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris offices, following the initial detention of a minor during the March 28 intervention.
- Police intervened early Saturday after a patrol spotted two individuals attempting to ignite an improvised explosive device outside the Bank, arresting one suspect while the other fled.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said one individual tried to ignite a hydrocarbon-filled container while another filmed, describing the suspects as common-law offenders acting as paid intermediaries.
- Nunez identified similarities to recent attacks in the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, and Norway targeting American interests, pointing to 'significant suspicion' of Iranian involvement through proxies.
- Under French law, terror suspects can be held for up to 96 hours with possible extensions, allowing investigators time to interrogate detainees as the case is assigned to Paris police and domestic intelligence.
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2 more arrests in attempted bombing at Bank of America building in Paris
Police have arrested two more people over an outside the Paris headquarters of Bank of America, the French domestic security service said Sunday.One suspect was arrested on Saturday morning while attempting to place the device around 3:30 a.m. The Bank of America headquarters is near the…
Two More Arrested over Attempted Bombing of Bank of America in Paris
Police have arrested two more people over an apparent bid to explode a homemade device outside the Paris branch of the Bank of America, the French domestic security service said on Sunday. | London / Europe
In total, three people are now in custody in connection with the case.
After police thwarted an attack on an American bank building in Paris on Saturday and detained a suspect, they announced today that two more suspects were detained on Saturday evening, the French news agency AFP reports.
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