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France Detains Four Over Foiled Bomb Plot at Bank of America Paris Office

Prosecutors are testing suspected HAYI ties through cross‑border work that has prompted tighter precautions at U.S. banks in Paris.

Facade of the building housing Bank of America’s offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into a suspected attack on the premises in Paris, France, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Clotaire Achi
People walk past the headquarters of U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs in Paris, France, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Police stand outside the Bank of America building in Paris, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)
Police stand outside the Bank of America building in Paris, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Overview

  • Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, which told Paris staff to work remotely Thursday, tightened security after police foiled an attack outside Bank of America's office last Saturday.
  • An adult and three teenagers are in pre‑trial detention under formal investigation for terrorist conspiracy and attempted destruction using an explosive device.
  • Forensic teams found a five‑litre petrol can taped to a large pyrotechnic charge with a 650‑gram cylinder that prosecutors said was the most powerful of its kind identified in France.
  • Investigators say the adult recruited the teens between March 26 and 27, paying €500 to €1,000 to place, ignite, and film the device, with one teen arrested at the scene and others detained later.
  • France suspects a link to the pro‑Iranian HAYI network yet has not established it, and prosecutors are working with Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands to identify organizers behind similar March incidents.