French police foil apparent bomb attack outside of Bank of America building in Paris [View all]

Source: CBS News/AFP

Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 12:38 PM EDT / CBS/AFP


French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris early Saturday, and a man was arrested as he was about to set off a homemade explosive device.

Police grabbed the man just after he placed a device, made of nine pints of a liquid believed to be fuel, 23 ounces of explosive powder, and an ignition system, according to an initial assessment. The device will undergo a full analysis at the Paris police's forensics lab.

The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m., while the office was closed. No employees were injured, according to the bank. The building is located in Paris' chic 8th arrondissement, a few streets away from the Champs-Élysées.

A suspect is in custody, France's National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office told CBS News.

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