Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.
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"In this type of conflict, you have a number of Iranian services that are likely to carry out actions such as these through proxies."
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"Well done to the rapid intervention of a Paris police prefecture unit, which made it possible to thwart a violent act of a terrorist nature overnight in Paris."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"Enhorabuena por la rápida intervención de un equipo de la prefectura de policía que permitió frustrar un violento atentado terrorista anoche en París."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
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France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.
French police successfully prevented a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, detaining one suspect while another remains at large. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into terrorism-related offenses.
Un hombre fue detenido en París tras intentar detonar un artefacto explosivo frente a un edificio del Bank of America en la calle La Boétie. El dispositivo fue desactivado antes de explotar gracias a la rápida actuación de la Brigada Anticrimen (BAC).
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