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Police in Paris foil attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America building

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 248 words · By Agence France-Presse; Guardian staff reporter
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What to know about Police in Paris foil attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America building

French police prevented an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris on Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case said.

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What happened

French police prevented an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris on Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case said.

Why it matters

The incident occurred at about 3.30am (0230 GMT) in front of a Bank of America building in the city’s 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets away from the Champs-Élysées.

Common ground

Police grabbed the man just after he had placed a device that held five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system, one of the sources said.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The incident occurred at about 3.30am (0230 GMT) in front of a Bank of America building in the city’s 8th arrondissement”
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Wikipedia entries about time zones and financial coalitions have no connection to the alleged bomb incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of time zones from release 2026a of the tz database.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, time is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states, territories and other US possessions, with most of the country observing daylight saving time (DST) for approxi…
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Claim 2: “The Paris judicial police and France’s domestic intelligence service, the General Directorate for Internal Security, are also involved in the investigation”
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Claim 3: “Police grabbed the man just after he had placed a device that held five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system”
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No evidence found in any source that mentions the described device components or police actions.
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Claim 4: “The investigation is looking into 'attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking' and a 'terrorist criminal conspiracy'”
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No sources reference terrorism charges or investigation specifics.
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Claim 5: “French police prevented an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris on Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon was held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, to determine the American athletes who will compete in the marathon event at the 2024 Summer O…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Catacombs of Paris (French: Catacombes de Paris, ) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone q…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. Born in New York City, she is a great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton…
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Claim 6: “The ignition component had 650g (23 ounces) of explosive powder inside it, according to an initial assessment”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palm Treo 650 is a Palm OS-based smartphone, the successor to Palm's Treo 600. It began shipping in November 2004, and was discontinued in 2008.
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Claim 7: “France’s counterterrorism prosecutor’s office confirmed the suspect was in police custody”
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Claim 8: “The device was taken to the Paris police’s forensics lab for full analysis”
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No sources mention forensic analysis of any explosive device in Paris police labs.
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