Approximately 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday following anonymous bomb threats delivered by email. This was announced by Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara. According to him, the number of affected schools may still rise. France24 ↗
The threats concerned educational facilities in several cities, including Rome, Milan, Naples, Palermo and Bologna. In some cases, buildings were evacuated so that police could carry out the necessary checks. No reports of explosives being found in schools have emerged. El Pais ↗
The author of the threats used the signature Michail Andropov. The same person reportedly also reported an explosive device in the car of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. However, the published information does not confirm that a specific person with this name is behind the individual threats. tnlive.sk (Markíza) ↗
Valditara urged the public not to panic. He stated that the content of the email indicates an almost non-existent concrete risk and that it is likely a cyberattack rather than an actual danger. Italian authorities continue to investigate the messages and determine their origin. ANSA ↗
Similar email threats were also recorded at schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Italian security forces are therefore examining whether there is a connection between the individual cases. The final number of affected schools and the outcome of the investigation are not yet known. Tagesspiegel ↗
Approximately 300 Schools Evacuated in Italy Due to Bomb Threats
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Opět „Michail Andropov“. Itálie evakuovala přes 300 škol, bombou hrozili i Meloniové
lidovky.cz
| 13:06 11.11.
Evacuadas alrededor de 300 escuelas de Italia por falsas amenazas de bomba
El Pais
| 13:06 11.11.
Anonym nahlásil bombu v aute premiérky Meloniovej. Hrozba zasiahla aj stovky škôl
tnlive.sk (Markíza)
| 13:00 11.11.
V Itálii evakuovali na 300 škol kvůli bombové hrozbě
denik.cz
| 12:43 11.11.
V Taliansku evakuovali 300 škôl kvôli bombovej hrozbe, vyhrážka prišla aj Meloniovej
hnonline.sk
| 12:28 11.11.
Some 300 Italian schools evacuated due to bomb threats
Independent
| 13:14 11.11.
Bombendrohung: Rund 300 Schulen in Italien betroffen
ORF
| 12:50 11.11.
Italy evacuates at least 300 schools following email bomb alert
Independent
| 12:10 11.11.
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