Police raid at Iranian consulate in Paris for man believed to be carrying explosives

French security forces began an operation around the consulate Iranian in Pariswhere it is believed a man may have entered with an explosive device.

O Paris Police Prefecture published a message on social media asking people to avoid the street sector Fresnelin the 16th district, but without mentioning the reason, while the public transport network guaranteed that the metro is cut off in the sector for safety reasons.

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French police are surrounding the Iranian consulate in Paris, where a man is threatening to blow himself up.

The suspect allegedly hid in one of the consulate’s rooms, in the presence of the Iranian ambassador.

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Local media reported that a man was seen by a witness entering the consulate with what could be an explosive device.

The diary The Parisian He noted that the individual entered the consulate at around 11am (9am GMT) and took off his coat, revealing a handmade belt.

According to some witnesses, the suspect He placed several flags on the floor of the building and assured that his objective is to avenge his brother’s death.

BFMTV television indicated that the individual is still inside the consulate and contacted law enforcement negotiators.

The police sent rapid intervention units to the area and set up a security perimeter in several streets surrounding the consulate, which is close to the Plaza del Trocadérovery touristy place in front of the Eiffel Tower.

This event occurs amid growing tension in Middle East and a few days after Iran directly attacked Israeli territory for the first time in history, in retaliation for the bombing of its consulate in Damascus.

Source: Elcomercio

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