Dozens of European Flights Face Bomb Threats Again, Broadcaster Also Targeted

Threats claiming that bombs have been planted on passenger planes traveling to and from Europe have continued for a second consecutive day.

In Ireland, the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) for the second half of the year, media outlets received bomb threats.

According to Reuters, ANSA, and other news agencies, authorities in Lisbon, Portugal, launched a large-scale security operation targeting a Ryanair passenger plane that departed from Rome, Italy, and landed in Lisbon at around 8:00 a.m. local time on the 6th.

It was reported that a report claiming a bomb was loaded onto the plane was received by the Portuguese Public Security Police.

Prague Airport in the Czech Republic announced that at least eight flights, including three arriving flights and five departing flights, received bomb threats on this day.

A Wizz Air passenger plane heading from Prague to Rome was diverted to land in Venice due to a bomb threat.

Police were also dispatched to Copenhagen Airport in Denmark to search the cabin for explosives, and the French Prime Minister's Office stated that there were four bomb threats targeting aircraft flying over its airspace on this day, with all planes landing safely.

In Europe, at least 35 aircraft had received bomb threats by the previous day since the beginning of this week.

There were at least 27 bomb reports received on the previous day alone.

As a result of cabin searches, no explosives were found.

However, air traffic disruptions have continued, with some passenger planes making emergency landings at other airports before reaching their destinations, resulting in delayed or canceled connecting flights and fighter jets scrambling.

In Dublin, Ireland, bomb threat emails were sent to multiple media outlets, including the public broadcaster RTÉ and the daily newspaper Irish Independent, prompting staff to evacuate and armed police to be deployed.

Irish authorities have heightened security ahead of high-level events, including the European Political Community (EPC) summit to be held in Dublin on the 12th and an informal EU summit the following day.

As bomb threats continue simultaneously across multiple locations, some suspect it to be a Russian operation aimed at inciting chaos in European society.

Investigative authorities in various countries previously pointed the finger at Russia as the mastermind behind an incident in July 2024 where air parcels containing explosives were sent to various parts of Europe.
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