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About 160 schools in Northern Ireland receive bomb threats, some evacuated

One day4 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 2 days
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  1. South China Morning Postseen 20 Oct, 10:50description edited
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    Hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia were sent bomb threats on Monday with some evacuated as authorities said the warnings appeared to be a hoax. It is not yet known whether the incidents were connected to each other. “Police investigating the circumstances of threatening emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland this morning … are treating the matter as a hoax,” police said. Northern Ireland police said up to 300 schools had received “the same emailed...

    Hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia were sent bomb threats on Monday, with some evacuated as authorities said the warnings appeared to be a hoax. It is not yet known whether the incidents were connected to each other. “Police investigating the circumstances of threatening emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland this morning … are treating the matter as a hoax,” authorities said. Northern Ireland police said up to 300 schools had received “the same...

  1. 19 Oct, 10:52DRAMA U IRSKOJ Jeziva poruka: ‘Dignut ćemo u zrak 160 škola. Alahu Akhbar’1 outlet
  2. 19 Oct, 12:30About 160 schools in Northern Ireland receive bomb threats, some evacuated1 outlet
  3. 19 Oct, 18:04Police probe wave of hoax bomb threats targeting schools across Europe2 outlets
  4. and 1 one-off wording
All 6 reports on Mon, 19 October 2026

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Alahu AkhbarSjevernoj IrskojAlahu AkbarPaul GivanSt Colman Primary School In LambegXinhuaPolice Service Of Northern IrelandLondon, London, City Of, United KingdomGreenisland, Carrickfergus, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, Craigavon, United KingdomRepublic Of IrelandPoliceUKHungarySerbiaNorthern IrelandScotlandSouth China Morning PostEurope

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How it spread - 6 original reports

  1. Mon, 19 October 2026

    6 reports
    • Nacional (Croatia)10:52

      Čak 160 škola u Sjevernoj Irskoj primilo je prijetnje bombama, što je alarmiralo kompletnu policiju, specijalce i antibombaški odjel. Šef policije tvrdi da je u svaku školu stigla prijeteća poruka od islamista koji prijete uvođenjem šerijatskog zakona”. – U jednoj od školskih prostorija nalazi se bomba. Alahu Akbar – stajalo je u završnoj rečenici poruka […]

    • english.news.cn12:30

      About 160 schools in Northern Ireland receive bomb threats, some evacuated-

    • english.news.cn12:30

      About 160 schools in Northern Ireland receive bomb threats, some evacuated-

    • South China Morning Post18:04first to reportedited after publishing

      Hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia were sent bomb threats on Monday, with some evacuated as authorities said the warnings appeared to be a hoax. It is not yet known whether the incidents were connected to each other. “Police investigating the circumstances of threatening emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland this morning … are treating the matter as a hoax,” authorities said. Northern Ireland police said up to 300 schools had received “the same...

    • Google News - Europe query18:04

      Police probe wave of hoax bomb threats targeting schools across Europe South China Morning Post

    • South China Morning Post18:04

      Hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia were sent bomb threats on Monday, with some evacuated as authorities said the warnings appeared to be a hoax. It is not yet known whether the incidents were connected to each other. “Police investigating the circumstances of threatening emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland this morning … are treating the matter as a hoax,” authorities said. Northern Ireland police said up to 300 schools had received “the same...

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