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European Airlines and Airports Targeted by Malicious Hoax Bomb Threats

European Airlines and Airports Targeted by Malicious Hoax Bomb Threats

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THE BRIEF
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Twenty-one aircraft and several airports across Europe faced bomb threats on Thursday, the second such incident this week.

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UK authorities and airport officials assessed the threats as non-credible, and no explosives were discovered during security screenings.

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The warnings were linked to a group calling itself 'Fighters of the Male State' via emails sent to Italian airports.