Bomb Threats Target Schools Across Germany in Coordinated Emails
Authorities report no credible danger as investigations into nationwide threats sent to schools via email are underway.
- Bomb threats were sent via email to schools in at least five German states, including Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia, on Sunday evening.
- Police do not believe the threats are credible, and most schools have continued operating without disruptions, though some, such as one in Stuhr near Bremen, have temporarily closed for safety checks.
- The emails, which appear to have identical wording, were received by schools of various types and locations, with no discernible pattern in the selection of targets.
- State criminal police offices are collaborating nationwide to identify the perpetrators behind what is being described as a coordinated action.
- Investigations are ongoing, with authorities treating the case as a disturbance of public peace and a threat of criminal acts, but no evacuations or significant incidents have been reported so far.