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.