According to the report, as many as “1,323 bomb threats were reported in schools, 110 in banks, and 40 in electronics shops by 15:00 [1300 GMT].”

The police were quoted as saying that “The extent of bomb threats is staggering.”

The newspaper states that the email, written in Slovak, from an unnamed sender, purports to praise Islam.

“We’re in your country now,” states the email, as quoted by TV Markíza and cited by the Slovak Spectator.

The newspaper announces that Slovakia’s “National Crime Agency (NAKA) has taken over the case and begun to prosecute an unknown perpetrator, for now, for terrorism. A person who is convicted of terrorism can spend 20–25 years in prison or receive a life sentence.”

“It is depraved to threaten schools with bombs, even for fun,” Education Minister Tomáš Drucker has been quoted as saying.

The newspaper further adds that over 120 schools in the capital Bratislava region got a similar message on Friday. “The email from last week not only mentioned Allah and Sharia law but also mentioned explosives in lorries.”

“Both emails are alleged to have been sent from a Russian email address, given that they ended with ‘.ru,’” the newspaper reads.