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2 clusters · 12 sources · 2 days · First seen 2 days ago · Last updated about 23 hours ago

Bomb threats targeting Albanian state institutions

Overview

In Albania, authorities launched an investigation following a series of bomb threats sent via email to various state institutions in cities such as Vlorë and Berat. The messages, sent from an unidentified foreign address, utilized terrorist rhetoric and claimed affiliation with the Islamic State.

Targeted sites included the Prosecutor's Office, the Court, and the Municipality in Vlorë, as well as SPAK and GJKKO. The Albanian State Police deployed anti-terror units and K9 teams to inspect the locations. While searches confirmed that no explosives or dangerous devices were present, the Directorate for Cybercrime Investigation is working to identify the sender.

Entities

Vlorë · Berat · Republika Srpska Ministry of Interior · Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska · SPAK

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 7 SOURCES] The authors of the email identified themselves as the ‘Blokaderske osvetničke ćelije’ (Blockader Avenger Cells). banjaluka.net · jajce-online.com · mojdoboj.info · prijedor24h.net · srpskainfo.com · +2 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The email claimed bombs were placed at the offices of the Serbian Radical Party and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. banjaluka.net · mojdoboj.info · prijedor24h.net · srpskainfo.com · valterportal.ba · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The email claimed two bombs were placed in the offices of the Serbian Democratic Party. banjaluka.net · mojdoboj.info · prijedor24h.net · srpskainfo.com · valterportal.ba · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The email claimed two bombs were placed in the University Clinical Center of Republika Srpska. banjaluka.net · mojdoboj.info · prijedor24h.net · valterportal.ba · 6yka.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Public Prosecutor's Office classified the threatening email as the criminal offense of terrorism. banjaluka.net · jajce-online.com · valterportal.ba
[○ 1 SOURCE] Police completed anti-sabotage inspections of five locations and determined the bomb threats were false. srpskainfo.com

Timeline

about 23 hours ago

[CRIME] 10 sources
Banja Luka bomb threats investigated as terrorism
Police in Banja Luka confirmed that bomb threats targeting hospitals and political offices were false. The Public Prosecutor's Office has classified the threatening emails as terrorism.
2 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Albania investigates bomb threats sent to state institutions
Albanian authorities investigated multiple bomb threats sent via email to various state institutions, including SPAK and GJKKO. No explosives were found, and cybercrime units are investigating the source.

Sources

6yka.com · banjaluka.net · jajce-online.com · kohajone.com · kurir.rs · mojdoboj.info · mondo.rs · news24.al · prijedor24h.net · srpskainfo.com · valterportal.ba · zenicablog.com