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Six thousand Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax
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More than 700 schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland also received hoax bomb threats. It is unclear whether the incidents are connected.
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Hundreds of schools in Italy, the U.K. and Ireland received bomb threats, and more than 300 schools were evacuated in Italy, according to reports. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no danger, while authorities in the U.K. and Northern Ireland also reported 'bogus' alerts, according to Al Jazeera.
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First reported by Financial Times at · 5 outlets in all
- CBS NewsThousands of schools in Europe get hoax bomb threatsLess than a week after more than 20 European flights got fake bomb threats, hundreds of schools in Italy, the U.K. and Ireland were hit by similar hoaxes.
- ABC NewsSome 300 Italian schools evacuated due to bomb threatsItalian authorities evacuated more than schools after an emailed bomb threat
- BBCSix thousand Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoaxMore than 700 schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland also received hoax bomb threats. It is unclear whether the incidents are connected.
- CNBCHundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threatsHundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats, police forces say, amid growing worries of hybrid threats.
- Financial Times(subscription required)Thousands of schools in Italy, Scotland and Ireland receive bomb threatsIncidents appear to be latest co-ordinated attack aimed at disrupting life in Europe