France: Overpressure Device Functioned in Movie Theater, 5 Arrested

On 2 July 2024, at approximately 1700 hours local time, several juveniles emplaced and functioned an overpressure device in the bathroom of a movie theater in Lyon, leading to the evacuation of an adjoining projection room. Local firefighters, emergency services, police, and a security patrol responded to the scene of the explosion, where investigators discovered a second device that had not been functioned emplaced in the evacuated room. Investigators confirmed that both devices comprised bottles containing a mixture of sulfuric acid and aluminum.