Hundreds of schools across Italy have been evacuated over the past two days after receiving emails threatening bomb attacks, triggering heightened security alerts across the country.
According to the Italian news agency ANSA, threatening messages were sent to several educational institutions on Wednesday and Thursday, forcing authorities to evacuate students and staff.
At least 300 schools were evacuated on Wednesday alone after receiving identical threatening emails. Similar incidents were reported on Thursday, with additional schools ordering evacuations as a precaution.
The threats come amid growing concerns across Europe over so-called hybrid warfare, with recent incidents targeting various sectors, including supermarkets, banks, blood banks, air traffic and television broadcasters.
According to a government source familiar with the investigation, the threatening email was signed using the name “Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayet of Misoginistan.”
Authorities have not yet released further details about the individuals behind the threats or confirmed whether any explosive devices were discovered during searches of the affected schools.
