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At least 300 receive identical bomb threat
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Approximately 6,300 schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday following bomb threat emails, causing widespread disruption and prompting parents to collect their children urgently.
- Similar bomb threat emails were received by schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland but were deemed hoaxes and did not interrupt classes.
- The threatening emails, signed by a supposed leader of a fictitious group, also included a threat targeting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who assured the public that no danger was present and that authorities were monitoring the situation.
- European officials suspect these threats may be part of a broader campaign of disruption linked to foreign actors, with Russia and Iran both denying involvement amid accusations of cyberattacks in the region.
- Italian officials and school leaders condemned the threats as fear-mongering tactics that, despite being hoaxes, cause significant distress and disrupt educational activities.
