Two more people were arrested early Sunday morning as part of the investigation into the frustrated attack against the Paris headquarters of the Bank of America, announced the national anti-terrorist service (Pnat).
They investigate more about the frustrated attack on Bank of America
Police custody of a minor detained on Saturday “it was prolonged”added the Pnat. In total, three people are in police custody in the case, which French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said is “related” to the war in the Middle East.
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French police thwarted an attack in front of the Bank of America offices in Paris early Saturday morning by arresting a minor who was preparing to activate an explosive device, according to sources close to the case.
The events occurred around 03:30 in the morning, on Boétie Street, in the center-west of Paris, in front of the Bank of America offices.
The device was made up of a 5-liter transparent drum with liquid and an ignition system, according to one of the sources.
The load included a firecracker with approximately 650 grams of explosive material, indicate the first signs.
The detained man was accompanied by a second individual who managed to escape. According to a police source, the suspect explained that another man He took him to the place in a vehicle.
He also stated, according to the same source, that he ended up recruited through the app Snapchat to perform this operation in exchange for 600 euros.
Since the start of the war in the Middle East, the Minister of the Interior has increased calls for maximum vigilance by security forces to protect Iranian opponents, the headquarters of their community associations, Jewish places of worship and American interests, all identified as possible targets of terrorist acts.
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