The Serbian-language online media outlet "Kosovo-online" published an article yesterday (November 9) claiming that 10 members of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) from the Serbian community had defected to the Kosovo Security Force (KSF).
The article states that the resignations were submitted on Tuesday and that further procedures are ongoing.
Through a post on his Facebook account, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo, Armend Mehaj, has denied such a claim.
Link to the article published in "Kosovo-online":
Parts of the article published in "Kosovo-online":
As they told Kosovo Online, this is a moral act and a sign of support for Serbs in Kosovo.
Marko Rakic says he did not hesitate when he heard that Serbs in the north were leaving Kosovo's institutions.
They confirmed to us that they submitted their resignations yesterday and that further procedures are ongoing and that they are awaiting the completion of those administrative procedures.
The article by "Kosovo-online" with the above-mentioned claim has been featured in several Serbian media. (here, here, here)
The claim of a Serbian-language media outlet about the dismissal of 10 members of the Serbian community from the KSF has been denied by the Minister of Defense, Armend Mehaj.
Mehaj, through a reaction on Facebook, said that this is "misinformation", and that there were three requests for demobilization that were previously accepted.
"It is not true that 10 Serbian members of the Kosovo Security Force have submitted their resignations, there are three requests for demobilization that we have received for a long time and for which all regular procedures are being followed."system. (here)
Furthermore, Mehaj said that such statements are Belgrade's tendency to encourage the removal of Serbian members from Kosovo institutions, even by threatening them.
"Therefore, we see such public statements more as a tendency of official Belgrade to encourage the departure of Serbian members from the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, even through direct threats. Serbia's efforts to intimidate Serbian members of the KSF are unacceptable, they violate the norms of civilization and European democratic values." (here)
Analyze:
The Serbian-language online media outlet "Kosovo-online" has published an article claiming that 10 members of the KSF from the Serbian community defected to the Kosovo Security Force (KSF).
The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo, Armend Mehaj, has denied such a claim.
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