Explosion near Jordan’s military building in Paris

Jordanian flag [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]

A motorbike exploded outside the Jordanian military attache building in Paris today, according to Jordan’s foreign ministry.

The explosion has caused minor damage to nearby vehicles with no injuries reported, a ministry spokesman said in a statement.

He said French authorities were investigating to establish the cause of the blast.

The Jordanian embassy is not believed to have been intentionally targeted, an official has claimed.

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