The Arc de Triomphe was evacuated after police received a call from someone threatening to blow up the monument. A doubt removal operation is underway.
A bomb threat was triggered at the Arc de Triomphe. Around 11 a.m. this Wednesday, December 11, an individual called the police with a hidden number and threatened to blow up the famous Parisian monument. As a security measure, the Arc de Triomphe was completely evacuated, reports a police source. Parisian. The evacuation took place even before the reality of the threat was verified. A doubt clearance operation is currently underway.
After the evacuation, a security perimeter was installed around the monument and at the top of the Avenue des Champs-Elysées. Police officers are also blocking access to the underpass which leads to the Arc de Triomphe. The police present on site are accompanied by a dog team according to details from the mayor (LR) of the 8th arrondissement, Jeanne d’Hauteserre, to the Ile-de-France media. Soldiers mobilized in Operation Sentinel are also stationed near the Arc de Triomphe.