🇮🇹🚨 ITALY ON HIGH ALERT: 312 SCHOOLS EVACUATED AFTER MASS BOMB THREATS — THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AFFECTED
Italian authorities evacuated 312 schools nationwide after approximately 6,300 educational institutions received threatening emails warning of explosive devices allegedly planted inside school buildings.
The messages, sent simultaneously to school administrators, claimed that powerful bombs equipped with remote detonators had been installed. They also contained explicit death threats against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Schools in Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin and other cities activated emergency protocols, forcing students and teachers to evacuate while police conducted security inspections. Parents rushed to collect their children as widespread confusion disrupted the school day.
The emails were signed by an individual identifying himself as “Mikhail Andropov,” claiming leadership of an obscure organization. Similar threats were reported in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, while related messages had previously reached newsrooms in Bulgaria.
Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara described the operation as a possible coordinated intimidation campaign. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto warned that the apparent objective was to spread fear and destabilize public life.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed that investigators had found no evidence of a credible explosive threat. No suspicious devices or injuries were reported.
The incident comes amid growing European concerns about hybrid warfare, cyberattacks and coordinated disinformation campaigns. However, authorities have not established any connection between the threats and a foreign government or organized group.
Investigations remain ongoing as European security agencies examine the origin of the messages.
(Reuters, Associated Press (AP), Deutsche Welle)
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Italian authorities evacuated 312 schools nationwide after approximately 6,300 educational institutions received threatening emails warning of explosive devices allegedly planted inside school buildings.
The messages, sent simultaneously to school administrators, claimed that powerful bombs equipped with remote detonators had been installed. They also contained explicit death threats against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Schools in Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin and other cities activated emergency protocols, forcing students and teachers to evacuate while police conducted security inspections. Parents rushed to collect their children as widespread confusion disrupted the school day.
The emails were signed by an individual identifying himself as “Mikhail Andropov,” claiming leadership of an obscure organization. Similar threats were reported in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, while related messages had previously reached newsrooms in Bulgaria.
Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara described the operation as a possible coordinated intimidation campaign. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto warned that the apparent objective was to spread fear and destabilize public life.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed that investigators had found no evidence of a credible explosive threat. No suspicious devices or injuries were reported.
The incident comes amid growing European concerns about hybrid warfare, cyberattacks and coordinated disinformation campaigns. However, authorities have not established any connection between the threats and a foreign government or organized group.
Investigations remain ongoing as European security agencies examine the origin of the messages.
(Reuters, Associated Press (AP), Deutsche Welle)
#Italy #BreakingNews #Europe #BombThreats #GiorgiaMeloni #CyberSecurity #HybridWarfare #InternationalSecurity
