Foiled BofA Bombing in Paris Linked to Mideast War, France Says

Police and security vehicles outside of the Bank of America building in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on March 28.Photographer: Sebastien Dupuy/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jenny Che

March 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM UTC

Updated on

March 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM UTC

French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating a foiled bombing near the Bank of America Corp. headquarters in Paris that they said appeared to be linked to the Middle East conflict.

The attempted attack in the early hours of Saturday, in which suspects attempted to detonate a homemade explosive device, was similar to recent events in neighboring European countries, including the Netherlands and Norway, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on BFM TV.