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No Icelandic flights affected by bomb threats but authorities continue to monitor situation

📍 Iceland, IS·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets

Bomb threats have been received concerning numerous passenger aircraft operating international flights today. The aircraft have been flying across Europe. At least 15 international flights have been affected, but no bombs have been found in any of the incidents. Embætti ríkislögreglustjóra (Office of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police) is monitoring developments abroad. This was stated by Helena Rós Sturludóttir, the office's communications director. Neither Isavia nor Icelandair has received any bomb threats today. This was confirmed to RÚV by Guðjón Helgason, Isavia's…

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