11.11.2026 15:30
In many cities in Italy, including Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, and Venice, at least 300 schools were evacuated due to bomb threats sent by email. The threat messages claimed that a bomb had also been placed in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's vehicle, while Meloni decided to hold an emergency meeting with ministers and intelligence officials.
Bomb threats sent to numerous schools across Italy caused major panic. At least 300 schools in many cities, especially Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, and Venice, were evacuated for security reasons. While students and school staff were directed to safe areas, police and bomb disposal teams launched extensive search and inspection operations at the schools.
IT WAS ALSO CLAIMED THAT A BOMB WAS PLACED IN MELONI'S VEHICLE
In the threat message written in Italian, it was claimed that remote-controlled explosives had been placed in school buildings. The message also alleged that a bomb had been placed in the car of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. It was stated that the threatening email was signed by a person identifying himself as "Mikhail Andropov".
MELONI DECIDES TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING
Following the developments, Prime Minister Meloni decided to hold an emergency meeting to assess the security situation and ensure coordination among institutions. The meeting, decided to be held at the Prime Ministry Building, was planned to be attended by the relevant ministers as well as intelligence chiefs and representatives of the National Cybersecurity Agency.
MINISTERS MAKE SUCCESSIVE STATEMENTS
Italy's Minister of Education Giuseppe Valditara stated that the bomb threats sent were unfounded and most likely amounted to a cyberattack. Valditara called on citizens not to panic.
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, on the other hand, stated that the threat messages were part of a strategy aimed at creating fear and anxiety in society. It was reported that security units' investigations into the incident were ongoing.
THREATS SPREAD TO OTHER COUNTRIES TOO
It was learned that emails containing similar bomb threats were also sent to some schools in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. It was reported that security forces in the region did not find the messages credible, but investigations into the incidents were continuing.