Police arrest two more over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris

French police on Monday arrested two more people over an apparent bid to set off a homemade explosive device outside a Bank of America branch in Paris, bringing the total in custody to five, prosecutors said. The arrests follow an incident early Saturday morning when police arrested a first suspect after he placed a device outside the US financial institution near the Champs-Elysees. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez suggested on Saturday that the war in the Middle East might have motivated the attempted attack.

Mar 31, 2026 - 08:59
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Police arrest two more over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris
French police on Monday arrested two more people over an apparent bid to set off a homemade explosive device outside a Bank of America branch in Paris, bringing the total in custody to five, prosecutors said. The arrests follow an incident early Saturday morning when police arrested a first suspect after he placed a device outside the US financial institution near the Champs-Elysees. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez suggested on Saturday that the war in the Middle East might have motivated the attempted attack.

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