Hundreds of Schools Across Europe Evacuated Over Bomb Threats
Summary
Hundreds of schools in Italy, Ireland and the United Kingdom received bomb-threat emails, prompting precautionary evacuations at some locations. Authorities said they did not consider the threats credible, and Italy’s prime minister said there was no indication of a concrete danger to schools.Key Facts
- About 300 schools in Italy had been evacuated by Wednesday morning, and officials expected the number affected to rise.
- Some schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland were also emptied as a precaution.
- Police in Scotland said schools did not need to evacuate.
- Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said the threats appeared intended to cause concern and spread fear.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no indication of a concrete danger to Italian schools.
- An email reported in Ireland threatened an explosive device with a remote detonator inside a plastic bag.
- The threat email in Italy was signed with the name “Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan,” according to Reuters.
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