Bomb Alert

Following a bomb alert and the discovery of a bag full of ammunition, surrounding areas of Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower in Paris were evacuated on October 27. Reportedly subway stations and traffic systems were also halted for a while. However, the transportation systems were restored later. The country is on high-alert after a teacher was beheaded by an 18-year-old Muslim over displaying of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.