From France24 · · 50s
Europe bomb hoaxes widen
Bomb threats target European flights as security campaign intensifies.
In brief
Bomb threats target European flights as security campaign intensifies. European airlines face bomb threats from Russian extremist group claiming to be Fighters of the Male State. Originally reported by France24.
Bomb threats
Dozens of commercial flights targeted by email with bomb threats.
“Dozens of commercial flights have been targetted by email with threats said to be over and above the typical hoax in specificty”
Irish government
Irish government says threats likely part of coordinated campaign of disruption.
“The series of hoax bomb scares sent to several Irish media outlets and European airlines are likely part of a coordinated campaign of disruption”
RTE
Ireland's broadcaster RTE evacuated staff premises this morning.
“Ireland's broadcaster RTE who's staff evacuated the premises this morning”
Italian airlines
Italian airlines received message claiming to be from Russian extremist group.
“several Italian airlines, say they received a mesage cliaming to be from a Russian extremist group”
Fighters of the Male State
Russian extremist group called Fighters of the Male State denied its implication.
“calling itself the Fighters of the Male State, which denied its implication”
France 24
France 24's Jean-Emile Jammine speaks to Eric Schouten, founder and CEO of Dyami Security Intelligence.
“France 24's Jean-Emile Jammine speaks to Eric Schouten, founder and CEO of Dyami Security Intelligence”
Here's the gist
European airlines face bomb threats from Russian extremist group claiming to be Fighters of the Male State.
