Paris explosives; Afghan Revolutionary Front

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December 16, 2008


Suspected explosives in Paris store defused, police say

By JEAN-PIERRE VERGES
Associated Press

UPDATED AT 6:41 A.M.: PARIS — Police said today they had neutralized suspected explosives discovered in a Paris department store.

Police and judicial officials said the explosives were found in the restrooms of the Printemps department store this morning.

Anti-crime brigades and demining teams have been called in.

Further details were not immediately available. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of the case publicly.


Last Modified: 16 Dec 2008
Source: ITN


Five explosive devices have been found in a department store in central Paris, a police spokesman has said.

The discovery came following a tip off from a group demanding the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan, a spokesman at the Paris prosecutors office said.

The group named itself the Afghan Revolutionary Front, which is not known to the police, the spokesman said.

The five sticks of explosives did not have detonators attached and the spokesman said French anti-terrorist police thought the devices had been placed as a warning.

The Printemps store is on Boulevard Haussmann in the city centre, which is normally packed at this time of year with Christmas shoppers.

Police have closed off the streets around the store and are directing traffic away from the area.

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Odd. I thought they weren't going to bother attacking France. Just wait 20 years to become the majority and vote themselves into power.