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Bomb threats hit hundreds of schools in Italy, Ireland and UK
POLITICO.eu • • world
Key Points:
- Over 300 schools in Italy were evacuated due to identical bomb threats, which Italian officials later confirmed were fake and likely part of a cyberattack.
- Italian authorities, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara, emphasized there was no concrete danger and investigations are underway to identify the perpetrators.
- Similar bomb threats targeted more than 270 schools in Scotland, over 300 in Northern Ireland, and some schools in England and the Republic of Ireland, but Irish police deemed the threats not credible, advising no evacuations.
- The threats follow recent disruptions involving at least 18 European flights last Friday, with no explosives found; these incidents were linked to a banned Russian ultranationalist group, which has denied involvement.
