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Further bomb threats disrupt at least another 18 flights across Europe
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The clear picture
What happened
At least 18 additional flights across Europe were disrupted by bomb threats on Friday, while threats also affected media organisations in Ireland and the UK, The Guardian reports. ABC News says European authorities are investigating renewed threats aimed at aircraft and airports after nearly two dozen flights were threatened the previous day.
Latest development
Media organisations in Ireland and UK also affected as apparently coordinated effort to cause chaos continues.
Why it matters
The threats have disrupted civilian aviation for a second day and prompted investigations by European authorities. France 24 says some threatened aircraft were escorted by fighter jets, indicating security responses have extended beyond airport operations.
Known / unclear
The sources do not identify the sender, the precise targets, whether any device was found, or whether the threats against flights and media organisations came from the same source.
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Sources
Compiled from 3 independent publishers The Guardian · ABC News · France 24
The Guardian specifies at least 18 further disrupted flights and says Irish and UK media organisations were affected. ABC News emphasizes the investigation and says nearly two dozen flights were threatened the day before, while France 24 describes dozens of disruptions during the week and fighter-jet escorts.
The big question
Are the flight and media threats part of a coordinated campaign?
The available information does not establish who sent the threats or whether a single actor directed them.
What happens next
- European authorities' investigation into the renewed threats targeting aircraft and airports.
- Whether further flights are threatened after at least 18 additional disruptions on Friday.
- Developments involving media organisations in Ireland and the UK that were also affected by threats.
Bottom line
The spread from flights and airports to media organisations, alongside repeated aviation disruptions, makes the incident a broader security and operational challenge than a single isolated airport alert.
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- Development updated
New reporting from The Guardian: Further bomb threats disrupt at least another 18 flights across Europe.
3 sources at this update - First reported
Media organisations in Ireland and UK also affected as apparently coordinated effort to cause chaos continues.
3 sources at this update