France foils bomb attack outside Bank of America in Paris

AFP / France 24
by FRANCE24
March 29, 2026
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French authorities prevented a bombing at Paris Bank of America branch; terrorism investigation launched.

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Potential direct threat to Bank of America customers and Paris residents near the targeted branch location.

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French police thwarted an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris on Saturday, according to reporting by Nicholas Rushworth and colleagues from FRANCE 2. The French counter-terrorism prosecutor's office opened an investigation into what it characterized as a "terrorist criminal conspiracy." No additional details about the incident, suspects, or circumstances were provided in available reporting.

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French counter-terrorism prosecutor's office initiated investigation into alleged terrorist criminal conspiracy.

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