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McCambridge, J. (2026, October 19). ‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/psni-northern-ireland-stormont-communications-press-association-b1301426.html
McCambridge, Jonathan. “‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister.” Evening Standard, 19 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/psni-northern-ireland-stormont-communications-press-association-b1301426.html.
McCambridge, Jonathan. “‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister.” Evening Standard, October 19, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/psni-northern-ireland-stormont-communications-press-association-b1301426.html.
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Schools across Scotland and Northern Ireland closed after receiving bomb threats via email, believed by authorities to be hoaxes. In Northern Ireland, Paul Givan, the education minister, said up to 300 schools had received messages signed "Allahu Akbar," indicating they could be from Islamists threatening to impose Sharia law and suggesting viable devices in school settings. In Scotland, Police Scotland reported similar threats to multiple schools, with Glasgow City Council confirming 148 schools within its local authority and neighboring areas received the messages. Authorities advised schools not to treat these as credible threats but acknowledged they caused significant alarm, leading some to close temporarily. Givan condemned the disruption to education caused by the threat.
