A new wave of threats regarding the placement of explosive mechanisms is causing disruption in Europe, with hundreds of schools in Italy, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland becoming targets of threatening electronic messages. In Italy, at least 300 schools were evacuated, while particular concern is caused by the fact that the messages reportedly carry the same mysterious signature as those previously sent to airlines and European television networks. According to the Italian Ministry of Education, more than 300 schools across the entire country received emails warning of imminent explosions, resulting in thousands of students being removed from classrooms.
In Rome, bomb disposal squads conducted checks in more than 30 middle and high schools, without explosive mechanisms being located so far. Similar threats were received by dozens of schools in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Competent authorities in these countries estimated that the threats were not credible, while in certain cases preventive evacuations were carried out.
The same signature as the threats on aircraft and television networks
Particular interest is presented by the signature of today's threatening message in Italy, which is attributed to "Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Misogynistan Vilayet." This is the same signature that appeared in a series of electronic messages in previous days, which contained threats regarding the placement of explosive mechanisms on dozens of aircraft, as well as on European television networks. Last week, threats against airlines had caused disruption to European air transport, with certain aircraft making emergency landings and others changing course. European security services are examining whether the previous threats might have originated from Russia, without it having been clarified so far who stands behind the broader sequence of incidents.
Meloni intervention and alert in Italy
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto spoke of a campaign aimed at causing panic and disruption in European countries. As he stated, the goal is to cultivate terror and concern, yet he avoided attributing the threats to a specific state or hostile entity. "Strategies of foreign countries or hostile entities are not always behind such actions. There are also mythomaniacs and maniacs who, in such a period, cannot wait to sow terror in a city or region," he characteristically stated. For her part, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon to examine the threats against schools, while Italian law enforcement authorities have undertaken to locate those responsible.
www.bankingnews.gr
Σχόλια αναγνωστών