In an article published on August 31, 2026 by the Serbian media "Blic.rs", it is alleged that the verdict against former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), including Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi, could be followed by unrest and violence against Serbs in Kosovo.
The article also mentions a countdown clock, located in a square in Pristina, which counts down to the day of the announcement of the verdict.
What else does the article say?
The article links the possibility of unrest to a statement by former KLA commander Nasim Haradinaj, who said that “everything will burn” in the event of a guilty verdict.
However, this statement does not contain any evidence that the Serbian community would be the target of possible violence. Furthermore, Haradinaj has clarified that his statement referred to the state of Kosovo and the KLA war. He has said that, in the event of such a decision, “the state burns, the law of war burns, international investments burn”, since, according to him, the “core of statehood” would be accused of being a criminal or a perpetrator of crimes against humanity (see here).
The article also includes a statement by political scientist Ivan Tomić, who believes that warnings of possible unrest following the verdict should be taken seriously by the international community. According to him, political tensions and alleged incidents against Serbs in Kosovo, along with the reduction of the international military presence, should be taken into account when assessing the security situation, in order to prevent possible consequences.
There is no evidence for such a scenario.
However, the article does not present concrete evidence that a possible decision by the Specialist Chambers would be followed by unrest or a wave of violence against Serbs in Kosovo. The text does not cite assessments or warnings from KFOR, EULEX, the Kosovo Police or other relevant security institutions that would support such a scenario.
Likewise, no data is presented on any specific preparation, organization or mobilization for attacks against the Serb community. The statements cited in the article speak of the possibility of tensions or unrest in general, but do not provide evidence that would indicate that such violence against Serbs is planned or expected.
Consequently, the claim that a guilty verdict against former KLA leaders will cause unrest and violence against Serbs in Kosovo remains unsupported by verifiable evidence.
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers have announced that on September 16, 2026, the verdict will be announced in the trial against Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders (see here).
Analyze
The article published by "Blic.rs" claims that the sentencing of former KLA leaders could cause unrest and violence against Serbs in Kosovo.
The claim is based on statements about possible tensions, but without concrete evidence for such a scenario.
No evidence is presented of any preparation or mobilization for attacks against the Serbian community.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Conspiracy Theory".
rationale
"Conspiracy theories" are considered to be informational content that contains a false or unverifiable description of a phenomenon, event or person, presenting it as part or the result of a secret plan ("conspiracy"). The characteristic of these contents is that they present a series of claims, presented as facts, between which cause-effect relationships are established, without providing any reliable evidence.