About 300 schools across Italy were evacuated on Nov. 11 after an anonymous email threatened bomb attacks, prompting police security checks. (Foto: Instagram)
About 300 schools across Italy were evacuated Wednesday, Nov. 11, after receiving an anonymous email threatening bomb attacks. The warning prompted security operations in several parts of the country, including Rome, Milan, Venice and Trieste.
The incident came amid heightened concern in Europe over threats targeting supermarkets, air traffic and television stations. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the number of schools affected could still rise.
A school in Rome told parents that all students had been moved to a safe area and were being supervised by teachers after a nationwide bomb alert. Police inspected the school buildings as a precaution while evacuations were carried out.
According to the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, the email was signed “Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayet of Misogynistan” and threatened “genocide against Italians.” The message also threatened Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, stating that a bomb had been placed in the engine of her car.
