Police Arrest Suspect in Paris Bomb Incident
French police arrested a suspect in Paris on Saturday. The suspect tried to set off a homemade bomb.
The bomb was outside a Bank of America building. The building is in Paris's 8th district, near the Champs-Élysées.
The incident happened around 3:30am. Another suspect has not yet been found. French counter-terrorism prosecutors opened an inquiry into an alleged terrorist plot.
Klear Note — Paris is France's capital city. The 8th district is a wealthy area with famous landmarks. Counter-terrorism prosecutors investigate suspected terrorist attacks.
Key Terms 3
- counter-terrorism police work focused on stopping terrorist attacks
- Champs-Élysées famous street in central Paris, France
- inquiry an official process to investigate and gather facts