French police have made 4 arrests in the case of last week's bombing in Lyons that left 13 people wounded. According to various sources, the arrestees are a 24-year-old Algerian, his brother, and their parents. In addition, the type of explosive used is one known to be used by ISIS.
https://www.afp.com/en/news/15/french-police-arrest-four-over-lyon-package-bomb-blast-doc-1gy8lp5
Motive? Need you ask?
Update (L'Express-France)
Principal suspect is identified only as Hichem M., a native of Algeria. He reportedly arrived in France in 2017 on a student visa.
https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/enquete/colis-piege-a-lyon-comment-la-police-est-remontee-jusqu-a-hichem-m_2080637.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&Echobox=1558968208#xtor=CS3-5076
The suspect was identified partially through suspicious purchases on his Amazon account according to the above article. It is also reported that he was taken into custody on Monday at a bus stop. He was under surveillance since police did not want to attempt an arrest at his residence for fear of explosives.
At this point, it is not clear what the status is of the above-mentioned family members.
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