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REPORTS

TENSE DAY IN PARIS

December 16, 2008 12:00 AM

France 24 is reporting that five sticks of dynamite found in a Paris Department store may serve as a warning. Police say no detonators were attached to the explosives and an Afghan Group is claiming responsibility.

Huffington Post reports an assassination attempt against French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been averted.

Newsy.com continues to track these stories.

FRANCE 24

"The letter was signed by The Afghan Revolutionary Front, a previously-unknown organization, and called for the French withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan “before February 2009.” It warned, “I assure you this is no joke, so tell the competent authorities right away or you will have blood on your hands.”"

"A police official said the man was searched at the scene and found to be armed with a
knife and a Taser-type weapon that fires high-voltage electric darts."