The dubious portal with content in the Albanian language "news426media.com" yesterday (March 16) published an article titled "Kosovo Army to be supplied with drones and other military equipment from the US."
After verifying the facts in this article, hibrid.info has confirmed that the title is fabricated and does not correspond to the content.
The news is old, published on October 16, 2021, and concerns a statement by the Minister of Defense, Armend Mehaj, who had emphasized that the institution he heads and the KSF are working on "the purchase of military equipment to increase the military capacities of the armed forces, such as drones that are being discussed with the American side."
So, the claim that "the Kosovo Army will be supplied with drones and other military equipment from the US" is not true.
Link to the article published on "news426media.com":
The article with a fabricated title was also shared on Facebook by the page "KOHA E RE", which has nearly 7 thousand followers. (see here)
Hibrid.info has found the authentic article published in "Voice of America", where the full interview with Minister Mehaj is found. (see here)
Analyze:
The dubious portal "news426media.com" has published a statement from October 2021 made by the Minister of Defense and Security Forces of Kosovo, Armend Mehaj, regarding the purchase of military equipment to increase the military capacities of the armed forces, such as drones.
But, this dubious portal has given this article a fabricated title with the claim that "The Kosovo Army will be supplied with drones and other military equipment from the US."
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info has assessed this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.