Armed police storm Paris bus after three men ‘threaten to blow up vehicle’
POLICE have arrested three men who threatened to blow up a bus in Paris, it has been reported.
Armed police arrested three men who allegedly threatened to blow up a bus
Armed terror police swooped after reports of two men carrying explosives in the Gobelins district of the French capital this afternoon.
There were also reports of a supicious package on board a number 91 bus in Saint-Marcel Boulevard.
France Info said that three young men have now been arrested as a a 'precaution' after they refused to be searched by security forces and began "issuing threats".
A suspicous package was reported on a number 91 bus
They were decribed as 'petty criminals' by the police, according to the news website.
Gobelins metro station was closed as police carried out security checks in the area.
Roads were reopened at about 7.30pm local time.
France has been on high alert since a number of devestating terror attacks in the country recent years, including the 2015 Paris shooting and the Nice lorry killings last year.
The area was cordoned off as armed police carried out security checks
Security has been also beefed up at major events across Europe after last week's suicide bombing in Manchester.
Yesterday a bomb disposal robot was to unlock a BMW in Berlin, Germany, after suspicious looking wires were seen attached to the vehicle.
Nearby residences and businesses were evacuated, with police urging others to move towards the backs of buildings.
Police later determined the "wires" they spotted were a home-made USB charger.