Italy evacuates hundreds of schools after receiving email bomb threats

Italy evacuates hundreds of schools after receiving email bomb threats

At ⁠least 300 ​schools in Italy were evacuated on ​Wednesday after receiving the same bomb alert message, the education minister said. The security ​alert ‌came amid rising ⁠concerns in Europe about so-called hybrid warfare threats ‌which have targeted supermarkets, blood banks, air ⁠traffic and TV broadcasters. Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told the ​La7 TV channel that 300 ‌schools had been affected by the bomb alerts, adding the number could ‌rise. "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," one school ​in Rome informed parents. The email was signed "Mikhail Andropov, leader ​of the Vilayat of Misoginistan," according to a government source with knowledge of the matter. Italian police forces are ⁠investigating the matter, a spokesperson for Rome police ⁠said. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters)

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