Italy: Hundreds of schools evacuated after bomb threats
Hundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats, police forces say, amid growing worries of hybrid threats.
Key points
- Italian PM Meloni says there is no danger as UK and Northern Ireland authorities also report 'bogus' alerts.
- Similar messages were sent in Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Bulgaria.
Emails containing the false warnings were sent to schools in Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste and other Italian cities, officials say.
Although the government believes the threat to be a hoax, it has nevertheless prompted concerns about "hybrid warfare" in Europe.
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