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France Thwarts Bomb Plot Against Bank of America

4/1/2026

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French counterterrorism prosecutors say authorities foiled a plot to bomb a Bank of America office in Paris, with three men recruited by an older man.
The plot aimed to detonate a homemade device outside the bank for payment, thwarted after police were alerted by a propaganda video.
Investigators examine links to Iran or its proxies, including Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, amid fears that U.S.-Israeli actions could trigger attacks in Europe.

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French counterterrorism prosecutors say authorities foiled a plot to bomb a Bank of America office in Paris, with three men recruited by an older man.
The plot aimed to detonate a homemade device outside the bank for payment, thwarted after police were alerted by a propaganda video.
Investigators examine links to Iran or its proxies, including Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, amid fears that U.S.-Israeli actions could trigger attacks in Europe.