Bomb threats hit hundreds of schools in Italy, Ireland and UK
Italian authorities said it was "likely a cyberattack" rather a "real threat."
A series of bomb threats targeting hundreds of schools in Italy, Ireland, and the United Kingdom triggered widespread disruption and evacuations on Wednesday, according to local media reports. In Italy, over 300 schools were evacuated following identical bomb threats, with Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara stating that the risk was minimal and likely a cyberattack.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni affirmed that the government was taking all necessary measures to ensure citizens' safety. Similar threats were also received by schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland. However, Irish Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton deemed the emails as "not credible" and deemed no evacuation necessary.
These recent threats follow previous attacks against Ireland's top media outlets and at least 18 European flights last Friday, resulting in disruptions and emergency landings. Authorities found no explosives on board the disrupted flights. The threats against the flights were allegedly signed by "Fighters of the Male State," a Russian ultranationalist movement that was banned in 2021. The group's founder denied any involvement in the attacks.
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