Wrote: Festim Rizanaj
On September 29 and 30, two articles were published on the Informer.rs portal with the titles: "Something dangerous sprema: 'Vojska' Aljbina Kurtija uvežbavala sniper" (“Something dangerous is being prepared: Albin Kurti's 'Army' has trained snipers”) and "The 'glineni golubovi' directive: Evo kaštu Kurti tajno sprema sniperiste, ima opasan plan" (“The 'soft target' directive: Here's why Kurti is secretly training snipers, he has a dangerous plan”). These articles relate to the KSF's sniper training and the use of modern equipment.
The articles claim that Albin Kurti is, in all likelihood, secretly preparing a new attack on Serbs in Kosovo.
This claim remains speculation unfounded, as there is no public evidence confirming that acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti is planning attacks against Serbs in Kosovo.
KSF exercises and the Serbian media's claim
The main claim of the Serbian-language media outlet "Kurir.rs" is that Kurti has organized a "secret" military exercise, where members of the Kosovo Security Force have been trained in long-range sniper shooting.
The text says the exercise was held at a secret location, near the US military base Bondsteel.
Through this narrative, an attempt is made to present the idea that Kosovo is preparing a dangerous plan to "drive out the Serbs" and turn them into "easy targets" ("Glineni Golubovi").
What does the KSF say about this exercise?
In fact, the KSF has published in her official Facebook page that its members have undergone specialized training in long-range shooting with the aim of increasing operational capacities and certification as professional snipers, capable of using different calibers according to modern military standards.
According to the announcement, this training aims only at the development and professionalization of KSF soldiers and there is no evidence that it is linked to attacks against specific communities, clearly indicating that the claims in the articles remain speculation unfounded in fact.
Analyze:
Serbian media articles claimed that Albin Kurti is secretly preparing an attack on Serbs in Kosovo, linking this to KSF sniper training and the use of modern equipment.
Serbian media articles provide no facts to support these accusations, making the claim unfounded speculation and part of a propaganda narrative.
However, according to the official KSF Facebook page, these trainings are aimed solely at building operational capacities and certifying members as professional snipers, with no connection to attacks on specific communities.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.