At least 300 Italian schools evacuated after email bomb alerts
Italian authorities said the alerts were likely hoaxes as investigators reviewed more than 300 identical emails and checked schools for safety.
- On Nov 11, 2026, Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara announced that 300 schools across Italy were evacuated following bomb alerts, with the number potentially rising.
- The bomb threat emails were signed 'Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan,' according to a government source, prompting police investigations into their origins.
- One school in Rome informed parents: 'Following a nationwide bomb alert, we wish to inform you that all students have been taken to a safe area and remain under the supervision of teaching staff.'
- Separately, the Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating similar threats sent to 160 schools in the region, which The Education Authority noted share similarities with a hoax threat sent last month.
- Amid rising concerns in Europe about hybrid warfare that has targeted supermarkets and broadcasters, authorities report there is currently no evidence of a credible threat to schools.
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Some 300 Italian schools evacuated due to bomb threats
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities evacuated some 300 schools across Italy on Wednesday after receiving an emailed bomb threat, the latest disruptions affecting European institutions following hoax bomb threats against airlines and broadcasters in recent weeks. Italian
Hundreds of schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland and Scotland have also received e-mails.
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The Italian Prime Minister convened a government meeting on Wednesday after the evacuation of hundreds of schools throughout Italy, following a series of false bomb alerts. In Ireland and the United Kingdom, "threat messages" were sent to institutions.
Around 300 schools in Italy receive bomb threats by e-mail, several cities evacuate buildings, and there are similar cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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