French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early this morning when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, sources close to the case told journalists.
The incident occurred around 3.30am local time (1.30am Irish time) in front of a Bank of America building in the chic 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets from the Champs-Elysees.
Police grabbed the man just after he placed a device, made of five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system, one of the sources said.
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