Hoax Bomb Threats Target Hundreds of Schools Across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia

Up to 300 schools in Northern Ireland received an identical emailed threat on Monday, according to police, who said the message carried a generalized warning and was also sent to some schools elsewhere in the UK. Northern Ireland authorities cited emails signed "Allahu akbar" and are treating the matter as a hoax. Scotland, Hungary and Serbia also reported threats against hundreds of schools, with some sites evacuated. Whether the incidents were linked remained unknown. Police in Northern Ireland said they were investigating the circumstances of the threatening emails sent that morning across the region.