Threatening graffiti in northern Mitrovica are seen as the harshest form of Serbia’s hybrid war against Kosovo.
This morning, in the northern part of the country, a graffiti with threatening content against the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, was identified.
The case of the threatening graffiti targeting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, which read, “With the dawn rising in Kosovo, Albin Kurti will be dead,” was confirmed to KosovaPress by the Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police in northern Kosovo, Veton Elshani.
Security expert Arben Dashevci says that security institutions are handling these cases in a timely and efficient manner.
“These graffiti, which are mostly spreading even during late-night hours on the northern side of the Ibar River, I see as the harshest form of hybrid warfare being waged in Kosovo against the Republic of Kosovo for a long time… It is being determined quickly who these individuals are and whether they are apprehended by security and judicial authorities, and whether a case is opened against them. From a security perspective, any leaflet or message that spreads division, intolerance, threats, or intimidation is treated by public institutions of Kosovo, such as the Police and other security agencies. Especially in this pre-election period, some of these individuals are minors. They are incited and pushed by others, in my opinion, and I believe they are being influenced by destructive circles, definitely from Serbia and the contaminated establishment there,” he emphasized.
Regarding the graffiti targeting Kurti last night, Dashevci assessed that it is not very serious and does not cause panic.
“I do not see it as very serious from a security perspective because preventive measures are maximal. The Police and security agencies are vigilant, monitoring these continuously, 24/7. I do not see any threat to security or extreme seriousness that could cause panic. Everything is normal, as you can see. But we are in the ‘orange’ stage, so reactions are taken seriously,” he said.
A few days ago, posters were also distributed in northern Mitrovica, calling for the Serbian flag to be placed on every house and car. No cases were opened by the responsible institutions regarding these posters.
The distribution of these posters occurred a day after the graffiti and nationalist symbols in this area had been painted over.
