PARIS, March 28, 2026 (EFE).– The Minister of the Interior of France, Laurent Nuñezlinked this Saturday the deactivated attack in the early hours of today against a branch of the Bank of America in Paris with the guerra in Middle East.
“I establish the link with the actions carried out in neighboring countries (…)” and that have been followed by “claims from a small group that made reference to the conflict,” he declared. Nuñez to the BFMTV channel.
Failed attack in Paris linked to pro-Iran group
The minister hinted that there are similarities with the attack happened on March 13 in Rotterdamin the Netherlands, attributed to a pro-Iran Islamist group.
According to Le Figaro, it would be the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islam (the Islamic movement of the companions of virtue).
The French authorities dismantled this Saturday morning an attack in Paris when stopping a man that was about to light an explosive in a branch of Bank of Americain a tourist area in the west of the French capital and near the headquarters of the French presidency, The Elysium.
The first indications point to a terrorist motivation, since the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office of France coordinates the investigation.
In addition to the arrested person, there is another person involved in the attack under search and capture.
The French press reported that the suspect was arrested at 3:25 in the morning today, when he had just placed a “handmade explosive device” that he intended to ignite.
According to Le Parisien, the bomb casea is a drum of five liters with a liquid, yet to be determined, tied to an artifact with 650 grams of gunpowder.
Who is the person arrested for the frustrated attack in Paris?
According to Adrian Shtunispecialist associated with International Center for Combating Terrorism (ICCT)the detainee is a senegalese citizen of 17 years oldknown to the French police.
In addition, Shtuni indicated that on March 21, on the channel of a militia backed by Iran, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyyah ( #NO ) published a 32-second video threatening that same branch of Bank of America in Paris.
In the threat, HAYI warned: “Get out before it’s too late. Evacuate the bank immediately,” and accused the bank of serving “Zionist and Israeli interests.”
French police foiled an apparent #US-targeted IED terror attack in #Paris
– A minor born in 2009 was arrested while trying to ignite a homemade bomb outside Bank of America offices
– Device: 5L fuel canister + 650g of explosive powder
– Suspect: Senegalese national, known to… pic.twitter.com/QRWjVMKlh3— Adrian Shtuni (@Shtuni) March 28, 2026
For its part, the European environment RTL reported that they captured him when with a lighter I was trying to light the artisanal bomb.
In his first statements, the youngest He said that he was hired through Snapchat 600 euros (12,540 Mexican pesos, at exchange rate today, 20.90 pesos per euro).
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