At Least 300 Schools in Italy Evacuated After Bomb Threats

On November 11, at least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated after receiving the same bomb threat message. Italy’s education minister said in a televised address that at least 300 schools had been affected and that the number could rise. Police are investigating the incident.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened an emergency meeting at the prime minister’s office in Rome at 16:00 that day to assess the situation and coordinate the response. The deputy prime minister, the interior minister, the defense minister, and senior officials from intelligence agencies and the national cybersecurity agency attended.

According to Italian government sources, the threat was sent by email. The email claimed that the sender’s group had placed explosive devices in several schools across hundreds of Italian cities that morning, as well as a bomb in Meloni’s car. These remain claims made in the threatening email, and police are investigating them.

The alert came amid growing concern in Europe about threats associated with so-called “hybrid warfare.” The concerns involve locations including supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic control facilities and television stations. Italian police have not yet released the results of their investigation into the school bomb threats.

Source: VietVance