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Bomb threat emails prompted school evacuations in Italy over two consecutive days.
About 1,800 Italian schools reported threats on Thursday, after similar messages reached about 6,300 schools on Wednesday. Italian officials said they found no concrete evidence of danger and advised schools not to evacuate based only on mass emails.
What the reports agree on
- About 1,800 Italian schools reported bomb threats on Thursday. Al Jazeera, BBC World
- About 6,300 Italian schools received similar threats on Wednesday. Al Jazeera, BBC World
- The Italian government advised schools not to evacuate based only on mass emails without concrete evidence of danger. Al Jazeera, BBC World
- The threats were described as hoaxes, and Italian officials said there was no concrete danger. France24, Al Jazeera
- Similar school threats were reported in Scotland or elsewhere in Britain and Ireland. Al Jazeera, BBC World, France24
Reported by one outlet
- The emails were reportedly signed by a person using the name Mikhail Andropov, who claimed to lead the Vilayat of Misoginistan. Al Jazeera
- The Thursday message reportedly came from a Philippine teacher’s account that may have been hacked. BBC World
- Meloni called a meeting with security and intelligence chiefs to discuss the threats. France24
The original reports
- Al Jazeera More than 1,800 Italian schools targeted by new hoax bomb alerts
- BBC World Suspected bomb hoax threats force fresh evacuations of Italian schools
- France24 Thousands of schools evacuated in Italy as bomb threats spread across Europe
- France24 Hybrid warfare: Hoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK in latest disruption
- Al Jazeera Hoax bomb threats target schools across Italy, UK and Ireland
- France24 Schools evacuated across Italy after bomb threats