France tightens security in bomb scare

Security was tightened in Paris and other large French cities on Tuesday after an obscure group demanding the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan claimed responsibility for a bomb threat against Printemps, one of the capital’s leading department stores.

BBC News, 16.12.08: Explosives found in Paris store http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7785440.stm

France24, 16.12.08: Security tighter after explosives scare in Paris store http://www.france24.com/en/20081216-five-explosive-packages-paris-department-store-printemps-afghanistan

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