Italian schools hit by wave of bomb threats, PM Meloni's office also targeted - Milliyet

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A fresh round of bomb threats sent by email to schools in several parts of Italy on Thursday led to evacuations and security inspections, Italian news agency ANSA reported. Educational institutions in Veneto, Liguria, Umbria, Lazio and Sicily were among those receiving the messages. While some schools evacuated students and staff, others carried out checks with pupils remaining in their classrooms.

The latest incidents came a day after similar threats reached around 6,000 schools across the country, prompting widespread evacuations Wednesday. ANSA reported that the messages carried the signature of “Mikhail Andropov,” who claims to lead a pro-Russian group known as “Vilayat of Misoginistan.”

The threats also extended to Palazzo Chigi, the office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, where a message claimed an explosive device had been planted.

However, sources cited by ANSA said authorities did not conduct security inspections at the government building, considering the latest warning another unfounded alert. “There is no specific indication that this is a genuine threat,” the sources said.