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French Police Hunt Suitcase Bomber After Blast In Lyon

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According to Reuters, French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people. Police said the suspect was captured on security video leaving a case in front of a bakery shortly before an explosion occurred at around 5:30 pm. Law enforcement officials stated that the Paris anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation, with police treating the blast as an attempted homicide.

Added on the 24/05/2019 19:03:40 - Copyright : Wochit

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