The French Police have thwarted a suspected bomb attack targeting Bank of America's Paris headquarters, the authorities said on Saturday, adding that a suspect has been detained.
The incident took place early Saturday when police officers spotted two suspects carrying a shopping bag near the premises of the Bank of America in the 8th district of Paris.
The Paris police said that a suspect, holding a lighter, was attempting to ignite a device, while the second suspect managed to escape.
The anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it has opened a probe into a suspected attack targeting the Bank of America.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez praised 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.
