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“'Islamist' bomb threats close schools across Scotland and Northern Ireland”
“The Police Service of Northern Ireland said ‘up to 300’ schools reported receiving the email threat and Paul Givan (pictured), Stormont’s education minister, said it was signed ‘Allahu Akbar’.”
Schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland received Islamist bomb-threat emails.
Key points
- Up to 300 Northern Ireland schools reported receiving the threat email, authorities say.
- Threats originated from outside the UK and were described as generalised explosives claims.
- Education ministers said the warning caused huge alarm but not treated as a viable threat.
- Several Glasgow and Scottish borders schools evacuated or closed; pupils returned to class later.
- Police and Education Authority coordinated with PSNI to assess and inform school leaders.
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