Italy's Meloni says cyberthreats are intended to spread fear after schools hit by bomb threat
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said law enforcement found no concrete threat during checks of thousands of school buildings that were evacuated Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the…
Rome, Nov 11: Due to bomb threats, over 300 schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday, according to local media reports. The threats were triggered by an email sent to school administrations in major cities, including Rome, Milan, Florence, and others. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara cited the possibility of the number rising, as per La7.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni assured the public that no danger had been found after the evacuation. Security checks, including those conducted by police, Carabinieri military police, and explosives experts, were underway, but no evidence substantiated the threats, leading to precautionary measures like sending students and teachers home.
The email threat, which claimed the planting of explosive devices in targeted schools and a bomb in the Education Minister's car, began with a message threatening a genocide against Italians. Police are investigating the origin and credibility of the message, which was said to have come from a group calling itself "Vilayat Misoginistan".
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