Authorities in France are investigating an attempted terror attack in which a man allegedly tried to detonate an explosive device in Paris, according to officials.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:30 a.m. local time, according to police and the Interior Ministry. Police were patrolling the street near where the Bank of America is located, authorities said.
Police arrested the suspect after he left two bottles of flammable liquid attached with adhesive tape and 650 grams of explosive powder, authorities said. One of the suspects was trying to set fire to it with a lighter.
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Another suspect was across the street, who appeared to be attempting to film with his phone. That suspect was able to escape and remains on the run, authorities said.
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez congratulated French police for thwarting the "violent" attack in Paris overnight Saturday, where the suspect attempted to set off the explosive outside the Bank of America building in the central part of the city.
The "swift intervention" of police prevented the attack, which Nuñez described as "of a terrorist nature" in apost on X.
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"Vigilance remains at a very high level," Nuñez wrote. "I commend all the security and intelligence forces fully mobilized under my authority in the current international context."
The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office is leading in the investigation, Nuñez said.
ABC News' Aicha Elhammar contributed to this report.