PARIS (Reuters) – An explosion under a support vehicle at the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia that injured French race driver Philippe Boutron on Dec. 30 was caused by an improvised explosive device, French radio RTL reported on its website, quoting police and security sources.
RTL said that French investigators had found traces of explosives on the wrecked vehicle. French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation into the explosion in January.
The French investigators did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Tangi Salaun and GV De Clercq; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
