Meloni says bomb threats hit thousands of Italian schools, no explosives found
Today, thousands of Italian schools received a message claiming there was a bomb. In many schools, students were evacuated, public security forces carried out classroom-to-classroom checks, and I'll tell you the most important thing right away: nothing was found in any of the schools.
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I know that for many families today has been one of fear, or disruption. I understand and of course do not take it lightly.
I wish to thank the school principals, teachers and staff who handled everything in an orderly manner and kept the students calm. I would also like to thank the men and women of the public security forces who checked thousands of buildings in a matter of hours.
This is not the first time this has happened and it is not limited to our nation. Today alone, in addition to Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland have been affected in a similar way.
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Last week, false reports of explosive devices on airplanes forced dozens of flights to be diverted across Europe, some departing from or heading to Italy. Nothing was found on any of the aircraft.
During this same period, today included, similar messages have been sent to newsrooms in other European nations and no explosive devices have been found there either. Based on all this , and I am also saying this following a meeting I had today at Palazzo Chigi with the relevant ministers and the heads of intelligence and cybersecurity , three main points emerge.
First: as of today, there is no evidence to suggest a real danger. Second: these messages are not meant to inflict harm; they are meant to spread fear.
Above all, those who write them want our fear, wasted days, mistrust and chaos. Third: investigators and the judiciary are working with their European colleagues to identify who is behind this.
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I won't speculate; when we have certainties, you will know about them. I must, however, tell you something else, with the honesty I am known for: there may be more messages like this.
