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France 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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The Toronto Star
France suspects an Iran link after foiling bomb attack outside Bank of America
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are investigating a suspected link to Iran after thwarting a bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, the interior minister said Monday.
A total of five people were arrested following the foiled attack on the Bank of America on Saturday, March 28, in Paris.
France arrests two more suspects in foiled Bank of America bomb plot
French authorities have detained two more suspects linked to the attempted bombing of Bank of America’s Paris headquarters. The arrests follow the Saturday morning capture of a minor who allegedly tried to ignite an improvised explosive device outside the building.
LancasterOnline
Independent EspañolPARIS (AP) — The French authorities are investigating an alleged link with Iran after foiling a bomb attack on the weekend outside a Bank of America building in Paris, the Minister of the Interior said on Monday.
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