Europe Faces Wave of Bomb Threats Targeting Flights and Media Outlets
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
A wave of bomb threats has disrupted air traffic across Europe, impacting at least 18 flights on Friday and targeting media organizations in Ireland, Britain, and Bulgaria. While no explosives have been found and all flights landed safely, the incidents have prompted evacuations and heightened security concerns. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares suggested the threats may be part of a "hybrid aggression" and "psychological warfare," potentially linked to European support for Ukraine, though no state actor has been directly implicated.
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- At least 18 flights across nine European countries were disrupted by bomb threats on Friday.
- Media organizations in Ireland and Britain also received security threats, leading to evacuations and alerts.
- Hungarian fighter jets escorted three passenger planes through its airspace due to bomb threats.
- Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares suggested the threats could be hybrid aggression and psychological warfare.
- No explosives were found on any affected aircraft, and all landed safely.
- The threats are being investigated amid rising geopolitical tensions and warnings of Russian hybrid threats.
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