New day of bomb threats on several European flights
Bomb threats force security measures to be activated at airports in Prague and Lisbon, and media offices in Dublin to be evacuated.
Quick Look
Czech police and airports in Prague and Lisbon activated security measures after receiving bomb threats, while media offices in Dublin were evacuated for the same reason.
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Why It Matters
Several countries have registered simultaneous security alerts that affected transportation infrastructure and media.
Czech Police reported this Friday that they had received a bomb threat against flights departing and arriving at Prague airport and added that security measures had been put in place to minimize the impact on airport operations.
An airport spokesperson said that, so far, no explosive devices had been found on the flights inspected and that no flights had been canceled or diverted.
In addition, a bomb threat has been reported on a plane that was going to leave Lisbon airport, in Portugal.
The offices of several Irish media groups, including national public broadcaster RTÉ, were evacuated this Friday after receiving bomb threats that, according to a presenter at one of the affected radio stations, Newstalk, had been considered false.
Newstalk resumed broadcasting at 10:00 GMT after staff were told they could return to the building in central Dublin, presenter Claire Byrne explained live. The editorial group of the Irish Independent newspaper reported that its offices in the capital had also been evacuated.
An RTÉ radio journalist noted, after news programming resumed from a mobile outside broadcast unit, that the station had received an email containing the threat shortly before 9:00 GMT. The message warned that a bomb would explode within 45 minutes.
Open Questions
- Who is responsible for bomb threats?
- Are the threats in different countries connected?
