The region’s fight against disinformation and this time its about armies, paramilitaries and NATO

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The Albanian service for checking facts “Factoje” in its latest analysis is checking the truthfulness of a statement by the Defense Minister Olta Dzacka that 14% of the Albanian soldiers in missions abroad are women. Faktoje’s research which included an analysis of official documents received from the Defense Ministry has determined that Dzachka wasn’t say the truth i.e. that the percentage of women in peacekeeping missions was only 5 % and not 14%.

The Serbian service for checking facts “Raskrikavanje” has analyzed a text published by Serbian newspaper Telegraf which claimed that London has requested that NATO forces should be withdrawn “which would leave the Serbs in Kosovo at the mercy of fate”. The newspaper called upon the Guardian.

The Raskrikavane’s journalist has analyzed the text published by the British newspaper that the Serbian newspaper has called upon and has determined that there is no confirmation inside that London has requested a withdrawal from Kosovo but only an analysis of the NATO’s affairs in Kosovo and a military analyst has concluded several potential solutions. He cannot be linked in any way with official London.

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