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The Paris Champ de Mars Park around the Eiffel Tower was evacuated shortly after the discovery of the bag containing ammunition.
The statement was disclosed by a police spokesman. He declared the evacuation at the park was over now.
Two news portals French shows pictures of a blue bag with some ammunition.
Earlier, the police stated, “The area around the Arc de Triomphe has been evacuated after the bomb threat. The police are continuing to search there. ”
“The Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower areas have been reopened after being closed briefly to vacate on Tuesday (27/10) for vigilance,” said a police statement.
The Arc de Triomphe and several surrounding subway stations were evacuated after a bomb alert, but traffic returned to normal hours later. (Read Also: Saudi Arabia Criticizes Cartoon Insulting Prophet Muhammad SAW)
France is on high alert after the beheading of a teacher this month by an 18-year-old Muslim man who was angry that the teacher was wearing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad in a lesson on free speech. (See Infographic: List of French Products Potentially Boycotted by the Muslim World)
There have been several fake bomb threat warnings, which took place at the Lyon train station last week and the Eiffel Tower a month ago. (Watch Video: Approaching Long Holiday, Passenger Number of Transportation Increases)
The action of French President Emmanuel Macron in defending the publication of the Prophet Muhammad cartoon has sparked criticism from the Muslim world.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for Macron to have his mental health checked. Erdogan also called for a boycott of French products.
Arab countries and the majority of Muslims around the world also criticized the attitude of Macron and the French government. French products were also boycotted in various countries.
France then called on EU leaders to take steps against Turkey.
“France is united and Europe is united. At the next European Council, Europe will take decisions that will enable the strengthening of the balance of power with Turkey to better defend European interests and values, ”said French Trade Minister Franck Riester without elaborating.
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