France foils Paris bomb attack outside US bank

A policeman stands alongside police and private security vehicles outside The Bank of America building in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on March 28, 2026, following an apparent bomb attack attempt. French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early March 28, 2026, when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, sources close to the case told AFP. AFP - SEBASTIEN DUPUY

French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told French press agency AFP.

The incident occurred around 3:30 am in front of a Bank of America building in the chic 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets from the Champs-Elysees.