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Attempted-Murder Probe After Parcel Bomb Injures Worker at Allianz Agency in Montluçon

Antiterror prosecutors are monitoring a case centered on a homemade device with no identified suspects.

Overview

  • The blast struck shortly after 14:00 on November 10 when a package left in the office mailbox detonated during mail collection, injuring a 34-year-old employee.
  • The Cusset prosecutor opened an investigation for attempted assassination, explosive property damage and criminal conspiracy, while the national antiterror office remains in observation.
  • Bomb-disposal teams flown from Lyon secured the site, and forensic officers collected powder residues and bolts indicating a homemade explosive.
  • The injured man, the agency director’s son, was discharged Monday night and returned Tuesday for treatment, and authorities report no claim of responsibility.
  • Investigators say there is no evidence linking the Montluçon attack to recent vandalism at an Allianz branch in Toulouse, as Allianz condemns the violence and pledges cooperation.