{"id":2688406,"date":"2026-10-20T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/160-uk-schools-evacuated-over-allah-akbar-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:42:01","slug":"160-uk-schools-evacuated-over-allah-akbar-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/160-uk-schools-evacuated-over-allah-akbar-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"160 UK Schools Evacuated Over &#8216;Allah Akbar&#8217; Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F160-uk-schools-evacuated-over-allah-akbar-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2688406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Schools across Northern Ireland were evacuated Monday after more than 160 of them received an  \u2014 closing with \u201cAllah Akbar\u201d \u2014 that claimed explosive devices were inside the buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan said the message warned of \u201cviable devices.\u201d He told reporters it \u201cwould appear to me from Islamists threatening that Sharia law will be brought into our country,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland-school-bomb-threat-schools-evacuated-explosive-device--parents-collect-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GB News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it received reports of the s and was conducting urgent inquiries while liaising with the schools. Police later treated the messages as a hoax.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING | Bomb threat to NI schools \u2018not viable\u2019 says Education Minister as some pupils evacuated.<br \/> Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/Vqy2LHpjeH https:\/\/t.co\/CTwF2HVzkY<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BelTel\/status\/2112130745410216069?\">October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> The , published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsletter.co.uk\/news\/politics\/read-islamist-bomb-threat--to-northern-ireland-schools-in-full-9296129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Letter<\/a>, read in part, \u201cDeath is near. This is an urgent notification that an explosive device containing ammonium nitrate (ANFO) is currently located inside the building. Today, with Allah\u2019s permission, we will carry out a series of planned terrorist attacks across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you experience today is only the beginning. One day, your government will surrender its authority, and Sharia law will be established. Allahu Akbar,\u201d the  continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 ISLAMIST BOMB THREATS HIT HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS IN NI AND SCOTLAND \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland received bomb threat s today.<\/p>\n<p>The messages claimed explosives were in the buildings, threatened terrorist attacks, said Sharia law will be established, and were signed \u201cAllahu Akbar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some separate s to Scottish schools claimed allegiance to ISIS and listed specific primary schools.<\/p>\n<p>Police are treating them as hoaxes from outside the UK, but schools have been closed and evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>These threats are deliberately targeting children and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>But Islam is a \u201cpeaceful religion\u201d remember guys.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wrexham Unite \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f (@WrexhamUnite) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WrexhamUnite\/status\/2112196418244911411?\">October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> St. Colman\u2019s Primary School in Lambeg, Lisburn, told parents to \u201ccome immediately\u201d and pick up their children, while adding, \u201cPlease don\u2019t panic the children are all safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Givan said he was \u201chugely disappointed\u201d that some schools closed and that the disruption to education occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Although police were not treating the threat as viable, it caused significant alarm in schools across the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said schools should contact local policing district commands and that, unless a specific object was identified on site, closing was not warranted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something that ought to be condemned by everybody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea How long are the people going to allow this?<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of schools across Northern Ireland and the Glasgow area received s claiming explosive devices were planted inside, signed off with Allahu Akbar and promising Sharia law. Officials quickly labelled it a non-viable hoax after no devices were found, yet some schools still closed or evacuated and parents had to rush to collect their children. Children were put in harm\u2019s way by the disruption and fear. Islamist terrorists have no place in civilization.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAGA\u2019s the Fix\u2122 (@MAGAsFix) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MAGAsFix\/status\/2112144813587878103?\">October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> The Education Authority said it was aware of the , recognized the concern, and was engaging closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland confirmed it was aware of similar threatening messages sent to a number of schools across Scotland and was treating them as a hoax while officers investigated.<\/p>\n<p>Councils in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, and others said their schools remained open.<\/p>\n<p>In Edinburgh, teachers who were in school for an in-service day were sent home. Schools in England and Wales were already on half-term break.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There were s sent to schools in East Lothian last week and some schools in England were also evacuated last week because of malicious communications.<\/p>\n<p>My daughters school was one of the ones in England that was evacuated and the kids were told to \u201crun\u201d to their planned place of safety. My daughter said everyone was terrified they were going to die.<\/p>\n<p>Kids shouldn\u2019t be living like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jen (@AllanJenni9956) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AllanJenni9956\/status\/2112175357965013091?\">October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> Givan later issued a statement condemning those who sought to disrupt the education system with the s. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed it was treating the messages as a hoax.<\/p>\n<p>No devices were found, and the s produced evacuations and early pickups at a number of Northern Ireland schools on Monday while police worked through the reports.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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