Parents across Northern Ireland got the call every mom and dad dreads this morning.
More than 150 schools got an emailed bomb threat, and some reports put it closer to 300. Education Minister Paul Givan says it appeared to come from Islamists, threatened that Sharia law would be brought into the country, and was signed off "Allah Akbar."
Police are treating it as a hoax, and schools in Scotland got similar threats. Some schools still had to close or evacuate.
A hoax doesn't make it harmless. Whoever sent this wanted kids and families terrified, and they need to be found and prosecuted.
Oct 19, 2026 · 1:47 PM UTC
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