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Man Charged in Paris Bank Bomb Plot Involving Minors

4/2/2026

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  • On April 1, 2023, French authorities charged a man in his twenties for attempting to bomb a Bank of America branch in Paris.
  • The suspect allegedly recruited three minors to place an explosive device outside the bank on March 28, 2023.
  • The National Counterterrorism Prosecutor’s Office suspects the pro-Iran group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya may be involved.
  • A 17-year-old was arrested while trying to ignite the device, amid heightened tensions following recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran.