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Hybrid warfare: Hoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK in latest disruption

Hybrid warfare: Hoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK in latest disruption
France 24 Thursday 12 November 2026, 10:20 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats. Similar hoax threats were reported in schools in Britain, Scotland and Ireland. The threats come after a series of hoax bomb alerts in recent weeks including on flights across Europe and cyber attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries, including Italy.

Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats. Similar hoax threats were reported in schools in Britain, Scotland and Ireland. The threats come after a series of hoax bomb alerts in recent weeks including on flights across Europe and cyber attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries, including Italy. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Jamie Smith-Maillet tells us more.
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