Ireland Suspects 'Co-Ordinated' Campaign as Europe Bomb Hoaxes Widen
Irish authorities said the hoaxes were likely part of a coordinated disruption campaign as flights across Europe were diverted and fighter jets were deployed.
- Today, Ireland's government reported hoax bomb threats targeting national broadcaster RTE, Virgin Media, Newstalk, and The Irish Independent, calling the incidents "likely" part of a "co-ordinated campaign of disruption."
- These threats follow a wave of disruptions across Europe, where nearly 30 passenger flights were targeted yesterday, forcing some aircraft to divert or receive fighter jet escorts.
- At least 11 flights were targeted in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, while emails allegedly signed by "fighters of the Male State" warned the "explosion will occur in 60 minutes."
- Security officials urged measured responses, while Jean-Marc Rickli, director of global and emerging risks at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, noted such hybrid operations cause significant logistical disruption at "virtually no cost" to perpetrators.
- Authorities have not identified those responsible for the threats, which arrive ahead of two days of high-profile European Union meetings scheduled in Dublin next week.
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Bomb threats against media outlets and the aviation sector in Europe in recent days are likely part of a coordinated campaign to cause disruption, the Irish government said, as quoted by Agence France-Presse. The offices of several Irish media outlets have been evacuated after false bomb threats. The threats come amid disruptions to air travel in Europe, which has also been the subject of similar threats. Media and aviation among those affected …
Algemeen Dagblad
In the bomb threat sent to Irish media, a link is drawn to bomb threats on passenger planes in Europe. The Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports that the sender claims this in an email. Several Irish media buildings were evacuated. RTÉ broadcasts were covered by pre-recorded programs.
A new wave of false bomb alerts disrupted European aviation again this Friday, prompting the European Commission to activate a mechanism to coordinate the response between Member States. In Ireland, where several media outlets have also received threats, the Government considers it “probable” that a coordinated campaign is under way
No artifacts were found in the buildings where the police were present. The Government of Ireland believes that alerts are part of a "coordinated disturbance campaign".
Ireland suspects 'co-ordinated' campaign as Europe bomb hoaxes widen
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