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Italy evacuates hundreds of schools as emailed bomb threats hit more than 6,000 schools; UK and Irish schools targeted too
Hundreds of schools in Italy were evacuated Wednesday after threatening emails were sent to more than 6,000 schools, along with threats against public buildings and officials, and no bombs were found, the Washington Examiner reported. Hundreds of schools in the United Kingdom and Ireland also received threats, signed "Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan," according to Reuters as cited by the Examiner. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said the sender has not been confirmed, and Russia and Iran have denied any role.
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- Washington ExaminerItaly evacuates hundreds of schools amid wave of bomb threats