The TikTok account named "kiyameti2024" has published videos in the last 24 hours claiming a war in Kosovo.
In the seven materials published by this account, it is claimed that there will be a war in Kosovo during the months of July and August, and that the war will spread to the Balkans. The author bases the claim on reports from the Central Intelligence Agency "CIA", even questioning KFOR's commitment to maintaining security in our country.
But hibrid.info has verified the facts, finding that the claims made are not sustainable.
You can find the links to the video materials published on TikTok by the account "qiyameti2024" here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
Although it does not have access to classified documents of intelligence agencies, more precisely to the documents of the "CIA", whose reports the author of the claims refers to, hibrid.info has dealt with similar claims published by the same TikTok account twice. (see here and here).
However, hibrid.info has researched through search engines and has found data on Kosovo, which is open and published on the CIA website. (see here)
In the open data dedicated to Kosovo, the CIA website does not include data from the security aspect in Kosovo, to argue the claim made by the "qiyameti2024" account.
The results that hibrid.info found through the online search engine "Google" are those that address a possible war between Albania and Serbia, in a document drafted by experts from this agency in 2013, but without specifying a possible war in Kosovo. (see here and here).
While to refute the claim that questions KFOR's commitment in Kosovo, hibrid.info has found the statement of Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General. (see here)
Stoltenberg says that KFOR will take all necessary actions to maintain a safe and secure environment for all citizens in Kosovo and will continue to act impartially, in accordance with the mandate given by the United Nations.
In the same statement, also evaluating the recent situation in northern Kosovo, Stoltenberg emphasizes the decision to send 700 additional troops to maintain security in the country.
Analyze:
Based on the verification of the facts, it has been proven that the claims announced for war in Kosovo do not hold up. They have not been found published in any of the Albanian or English media and have also been declaratively rejected by the mission for maintaining security in Kosovo, “KFOR”. Also, access to the classified documents of the “CIA”, from whose reports it is said that the claim was taken, is not possible without authorization.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The "Fake News" rating is given to media reports that are entirely the product of a medium that itself contains factually incorrect claims or information.
Content that is considered fake news can be reliably determined to have been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.