PARIS, April 3 -- The Paris police yesterday banned an annual gathering of French Muslims north of the capital, citing a "major terrorist risk" that it might be targeted.

The Annual Gathering of the Muslims of France had been due to take place at Bourget, just north of Paris, from today until Monday.

The order banning it issued by the Paris police said there was a risk that "small far-right groups" might try to disrupt the event.

But the police order said the event was "taking place in a particularly tense international and national context".

The gathering was "exposed to a significant terrorist risk targeting the Muslim community", it added.

The order cited a foiled bid last weekend to bomb the Bank of America building in Paris-an e...