Fourteen French airports received new threats of attacks on Thursday morning and “at least 8 airports” carried out evacuations in the face of these bomb threats, a source close to the matter told AFP.
Already on Wednesday, most major French airports, with the exception of two in Paris, were temporarily evacuated after threats, leading to the cancellation of 130 flights and countless delays. These alerts have been increasing for several days in France, particularly since the attack which cost the life of teacher Dominique Bernard in Arras (Pas-de-Calais).
On Thursday, the evacuations concerned, according to the source close to the matter, the airports of Brest, Carcassonne, Rennes, Tarbes, Bordeaux-Mérignac, Béziers, Montpellier and Nantes.
Contacted by AFP, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) confirms that “several national airports, including that of Nantes, received threats of attack this morning”, without giving a number or name, in the face of a fluctuating situation.
Some airports have communicated on the subject themselves. Lille airport indicated at the end of the morning on the gradual reopening of the airport.
“Nantes airport was once again the subject of a bomb threat this Thursday morning, as were other French airports,” the airport told AFP. “In agreement with state services, the terminal is evacuated while the necessary checks are carried out.”