French police reportedly prevented a bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in central Paris in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2026, according to Swedish media reports citing French sources. A man was arrested at approximately 3:30 AM while allegedly attempting to detonate a homemade explosive device outside the bank located in the upscale 8th arrondissement, just blocks from the Champs-Élysées. The suspect reportedly claimed during interrogation that he had been contacted via Snapchat and offered 600 euros to carry out the attack.
According to TV4 Nyheterna, the homemade explosive device contained five liters of unidentified liquid and 650 grams of gunpowder. Anti-terror prosecutors have reportedly taken over the investigation, indicating authorities are treating the incident as a potential terrorist act. Sources suggest the arrested man may have had an accomplice who managed to escape.