PARIS — At least 13 people, including a child, were injured on Friday when a suspected explosive device went off near a bakery in the central French city of Lyon, local officials said. The precise nature of the device was not immediately clear, and there were no claims of responsibility. France has been a target of terrorist plots in recent years, especially in 2015 and 2016, when Islamist extremists waged deadly, large-scale attacks. In December, in the eastern city of Strasbourg, five people were killed by a gunman at a Christmas market. Police and military patrols in urban areas have become routine, especially in crowded shopping areas and at sensitive sites like train stations.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2019 18:37 UTC