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Thousands of schools in Europe receive hoax bomb threats
Updated 18:53 WAT, · first published 11 Nov 2026, 18:34 WAT · 4 outlets reporting
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The Nigerian Tribune reported that thousands of schools in Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland received hoax bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting evacuations and lesson suspensions in several Italian cities. Punch said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated there was no concrete danger. P.M. News quoted Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying he was being targeted by cyber criminals sharing his personal data because of Italy's support for Ukraine.
What we know
- Thousands of schools in Italy, the UK and Ireland got hoax bomb threats on 11 November
- Italian schools were evacuated and lessons suspended in several cities
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no concrete danger
- Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said cyber criminals were targeting him
Sources
- Thousands of schools in Europe get hoax bomb threats – Nigerian Tribune,
- Schools across Italy evacuated after bomb threats – Punch,
- Schools across Italy evacuated after bomb threats – P.M. News,
- Bomb threats force evacuation of schools across Italy – Vanguard,
Updates
- – Now also reported by Vanguard
- – Story published - 3 outlets
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