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Serbian MUP and DB. 3324 In light of the foregoing, the Trial Chamber finds that both men
continued to operate as Unit members in Skelani from June 1992.
1674. The Trial Chamber will now address the training of forces referred to as “Red Berets”
at the Skelani camp. In light of the evidence reviewed above, 3325 the Trial Chamber finds that
at the Skelani camp, Unit members trained new local recruits, including persons from Skelani,
Bajina Bašta, and elsewhere in the Birač region. Following the training, a number of the local
recruits (including Milenko Trifunović) operated as members of the Unit in Skelani from at
least June 1992 to mid-1993. The evidence does not clearly establish whether the Unit in
Skelani was formally subordinate to the VRS in 1992. Per Simatović’s instructions at the June
1992 meeting, the Trial Chamber understands that the Accused remained in command of the
Unit, as described in relation to the Ležimir camp. Consequently, the Trial Chamber
concludes that the Accused organized the training of Unit members at the Skelani camp from
June 1992 to the end of 1992.
1675. The Trial Chamber now turns to the Skelani operations in 1993. Based on the
testimony of Witness JF-030, as well as several exhibits, 3326 the Trial Chamber finds that
between February and May 1993, Unit members Radojica (Rajo) Božović and Zvezdan
Jovanović 3327 commanded the Unit in Skelani. Based on their autobiographical notes, 3328 the
Trial Chamber finds that Unit member Nikola Pilipović was present in Skelani between
February and July 1993 and Unit member Milenko Popović participated in fighting in the area
of Srebrenica between January and April 1993. 3329 Based on the evidence before it, 3330 the
3324 In particular the references to a “Unit for Special Purposes (Red Berets) of the MUP of Serbia”, in the 15
May 1993 report on the establishment of Red Berets in Skelani in evidence as P399; a “Unit of the MUP of
Serbia (Red Berets)” in the Skelani Independent Battalion report in evidence as exhibit P3119; a “Serbian MUP
DB Special Purpose Unit” in the statement pertaining to the death of Žarko Teofanović and Ljubomir Obradović
in evidence as P3040; and a “Special Purpose Unit of the Serbian MUP” in the 14 May 1993 Drina Corps
Command report in evidence as exhibit P2683.
3325 See in particular the evidence of Miroslav Deronjić, and a “Unit of the MUP of Serbia (Red Berets)” in the
Skelani Independent Battalion report in evidence as exhibit P3119, the 3 August 1992 report concerning the
operations by “Red Berets” in the ranks of the Army of the Serbian Republic in evidence as P2104, the 15 May
1993 report on the establishment of Red Berets in Skelani in evidence as P399, and the documents (including
Special Purpose Unit personal files) reviewed above in relation to a number of persons from Skelani and Bajina
Bašta.
3326 The 15 May 1993 report on the establishment of Red Berets in Skelani in evidence as P399, Vakić’s
interview in evidence as P1053, the 6 May 1993 Tactical Group 1 report by Commander Vukoja Vuković in
evidence as P1441, and the statement pertaining to the death of Žarko Teofanović and Ljubomir Obradović in
evidence as exhibits P3040.
3327 For the Trial Chamber’s findings on Zvezdan Jovanović being a member of the Unit, see chapter 6.3.3 in
relation to the Mount Ozren and Vila camps.
3328 In evidence as part of exhibit P3195 and part of P3179 reviewed in chapter 6.3.3 in relation to the Tara camp.
3329 For the Trial Chamber’s findings on Nikola Pilipović and Milenko Popović being a member of the Unit, see
chapter 6.3.2.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 592
30 May 2013