French security stopped suicide bomber from entering Paris stadium

14 November 2015, 8:56 pm

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A terrorist who detonated an explosive belt outside a Paris stadium on Friday had attempted to enter the location but was stopped by security personnel, according to new reports.

According to the Wall Street Journal, one of the suicide bombers at the location had a ticket to the game between France and Germany and tried to enter the venue. But security personnel searched him and found the explosive vest. The terrorist then backed away and detonated the bomb.

Police told the paper it was believed the man intended to detonate the bomb inside the Stade de France to cause a panic and a stampede, thereby increasing the number of casualties exponentially.