Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower closed down for visitors

Bomb scare: Eiffel Tower closed down for visitors

But after a search which went on all morning it was thought the terrorists had escaped using
parachutes thereby prompting a theory that they had been extreme sportsmen all along.

The anti-terrorist police closed down for visitors the World famous Eiffel Tower in
Paris on 20 September after a suspected terror threat. 

Officers said three "suspected terrorists" were spotted climbing the structure with large
rucksacks. 

But after a search which went on all morning it was thought the terrorists had escaped
using parachutes thereby prompting a theory that they had been extreme sportsmen all
along. 

"There were reports of three persons climbing the tower from the outside on early 20
September following which the anti-terrorist police even brought along a helicopter at
the landmark, said a police source. 

Before leaving, the police tried to find out whether the trio had left behind any
dangerous material on the tower. 

It may be mentioned that the tower was frequently threatened by terrorist groups,
including al Qaeda and IS and security has been stepped up since attacks by three radical
Islamist gunmen in Paris in January. At present, France is highest on the state
vigilance alert. 

The 324-metre tower was built for the Universal Exposition of 1889, and soon turned into
France's most popular landmark. It is the most visited monument in the world, with
nearly seven million visitors. 

Response:

This article is a report of the suspected terrorist attack on the Eiffel Tower, in which there were three suspects, but none were caught. It was thought that they had planted a bomb or were going to plant a bomb on the Eiffel Tower. The police believe that these men got away by parachuting down, but it is not stated whether they were seen parachuting, because one would think that they would notice three parachutes coming down from the Eiffel Tower. The report states that they had a helicopter searching the premises, but they apparently did not find the suspects or their parachutes. These facts may be unclear or unknown to the writer, because this report is from an Indian newspaper that mainly focusses on investigative journalism. The reporter does state that there have been other terrorist threats on this monumental structure, because it is popular and visited by many. It seems the police are taking the correct steps in finding these suspected terrorists, but it does seem questionable that the suspects were not noted when they supposedly parachuted from the tower. It seems that the anti-terrorist did their job and all they could do, considering it was only a threat.

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