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1527. The Trial Chamber received further evidence about events following the take-over of
Bosanski Šamac. Witness JF-047 testified that after the take-over of Bosanski Šamac, the
Commander of the Eastern Bosnia Corps, Colonel Nikola Denčić, appointed Crni as
Commander of the Posavina Brigade, and Debeli as its Chief of Staff. 2975 According to an
order of 7 May 1992, Colonel Nikolić, commander of the 17th Tactical Group ordered the
‘Lugar column’ and ‘Crni column’ to assist in operations, planned for 10 May 1992, to seize
the town of Modriča. 2976
1528. According to a report, the Unit at Pajzoš trained individuals from the Skelani TO. 2977
These men included Milenko Trifunović who was sent by the Skelani TO to Pajzoš on 25
May 1992, where he received sabotage and terrorist training. 2978 The Unit also trained Serbs
from Bosnia-Herzegovina during 1991 and 1992. 2979
1529. In a letter to the Kragujevac DB, Slobodan Miljković (a.k.a. Lugar) wrote that in 1992,
he went to Ležimir and Pajzoš with a unit for special physical training. After the training,
Miljković was transferred to Batkuša near Bosanski Šamac as a platoon commander, tasked
with attacking Bosanski Šamac town. According to Miljković, the operation of seizing the
town was completed quickly, after which he and others cleansed the town and the surrounding
localities. 2980
1530. The Trial Chamber has reviewed a relevant exhibit in Confidential Appendix C which
included information regarding SRS volunteers receiving training conducted under the
supervision of the Serbian MUP DB, the volunteers’ work being coordinated by “Zvezdan
Božović” of the DB, and a volunteer receiving a salary from the Serbian MUP.
1531. On 1 February 1994, Dragoslav Krsmanović of the Serbian MUP DB JATD reported
that after the opening of the corridor in 1992, the Republic of Serbia MUP unit that was in the
Ilok area was practically disbanded. In the course of 1992, almost all members abandoned the
Unit or were expelled from it for various reasons. Only a small number of persons remained,
headed by Ilija Vučković (also known as Rambo), to guard Pajzoš and the white house. Those
2975 Witness JF-047 7651-7652; P1416 (Report of the Bosnian-Serb MUP concerning the situation at the
Bosanski Šamac SJB, the arrest of the SJB Chief by military organs and the closing down of the Krajina-FRYcorridor,
19 November 1992), p. 2; P1418 (Report on morale, signed by 13 members of the command of the 2nd
Posavina Infantry Brigade Bosanski Šamac, 1 December 1992), p. 2.
2976 P1413 (Order of Stevan Nikolić, 7 May 1992).
2977 P399 (Report on Unit for Special Purposes of Skelani from Skelani Independent Battalion to Drina
Command, unsigned, 15 May 1993).
2978 P3138 (Personnel File Milenko Trifunović, unsigned, 30 May 1993).
2979 P3179 (Excerpts Personnel File Milenko Popović, unsigned, undated), p. 11; P2803 (Questionnaire of
Miroslav Mirković, unsigned, undated), p. 2.
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