Three Teens Face Terrorism Charges on Foiled Paris BofA Bomb

Police outside the Bank of America offices in Paris, on March 28.Photographer: Nicolas Garriga/AP Photo

French prosecutors are seeking terrorism charges against an adult and three teens aged 16-17 over a foiled bombing attack near the Bank of America Corp. office in Paris, seen as a possible retaliation to the war with Iran.

The Parquet National Antiterroriste said on Wednesday it’s seeking the charges after bringing in an investigative judge with wider probing powers to run the case. The explosive device was made up of a five-liter jerrycan filled to two-thirds with petrol, then taped together to a very large firework, PNAT said.