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MUP and established control over all routes leading from the jeopardized zone towards
Dugopolje, Kaldrma and Tiskanovac - Drenovac, in order to thwart in time any possible
advance of the aggressor along these lines. Contact was established with VRS units, and
the command of the 103 rd infantry brigade has set up an advance command post along
this line where part of the brigade command is stationed continuously. Th e fact is that
this Croatian action has “saved” the 5 th Corps of Alija’s [Izetbegović, BiH President] army
for the second time because it forced the Serbian army to regroup its forces from the
Bihać theatre in order to halt deeper HV penetrations along the already mentioned line
of attack. (..)
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Copy, typewritten, Latin script
HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 5006
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1995, 1 August
Order of the command of the VRS 11th infantry brigade to subordinate units to block
UNPROFOR units in case of a Croatian attack, disarm them and keep them as
hostages
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(...)
During the imminent ustashi assault the blockade of the UN is an essential part of the
defence of the Serbian people. Th erefore, I am issuing the following order:
Block the UN forces and prevent their leaving for the Republic of Croatia, disarm them
and keep them as hostages.
Treat the UN troops correctly, without any mistreatment or insult, and leave them their
vehicles and equipment. (...)
Th e commanders of the subordinate units shall be personally responsible to me for the
execution of this order.
THE COMMANDER
Lieutenant Colonel
Dragan Novačić
(stamp) 61
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Copy, typewritten, Latin script
HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 595
61 Round stamp with the text: Army Post Offi ce 9106, Vojnić
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