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• Jenni Reid
A wave of bomb threats targeting European commercial flights has prompted security alerts and unsettled passengers, with one report citing more than 30 alarms. The reported threats were false, but accounts say authorities have not established whether incidents were connected or who was behind them.
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A wave of bomb threats targeting European commercial flights has prompted security alerts and unsettled passengers, with one report citing more than 30 alarms. The reported threats were false, but accounts say authorities have not established whether incidents were connected or who was behind them.
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