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1781. Two witnesses provided evidence on other links between the SDG and SAO SBWS
authorities. Witness JF-035, a Serb from Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3558 testified that after the fall
of Vukovar, Arkan’s men became a regular military force of the “SAO Krajina” in charge of
security for the area. 3559 The witness also testified that a number of people were members of
Arkan’s Tigers, but had been issued SNB ID cards, namely: Mile Ulemek, who the witness
described as Head of Security of Arkan’s Tigers; Milorad Stričević, a.k.a. Puki, who was
initially a TO member, then a member of Arkan’s Tigers and received the rank of colonel; a
person with the first name Goran, who “worked as a bodyguard for Milorad Stričević,
previously Colonel Jovanović or Ivanović’s driver”; a person with the first name Nebojša
nicknamed “Šuco”; and a person nicknamed “Kaljavi”. 3560 These persons, who had been
tasked with providing security in Arkan’s headquarters, had been issued such cards by Stevo
Bogić so that they could move throughout the area freely (although Witness JF-035 believed
Arkan’s men could move freely throughout the area regardless of their SNB cards). 3561
1782. Borislav Bogunović first met Arkan before the end of August 1991, while he was
stationed in Dalj. 3562 The witness knew that Arkan was in charge of a training centre in Erdut,
and that he had arrived in Erdut from Serbia fully equipped with arms. 3563 The witness
testified that Arkan was accompanied in Erdut by 200-300 of his men. Arkan was not a
member of the Government, but would sometimes attend meetings as he was based very close
to the Government building in Erdut. The witness’s impression was that Arkan attended
meetings in order to “control” or “interfere with” some Government ministers, particularly
Ilija Kojić, the Minister of Defence. 3564 The witness also testified that Arkan was very close to
Hadžić, and that the two men spent a significant amount of time together and were frequently
in contact. 3565 In general, Arkan said very little during Government meetings and did not issue
orders, but left afterwards with Hadžić for further discussions. 3566 The witness also stated that,
3558 P494 (Witness JF-035, witness statement, 18 October 2000), p. 2; P495 (Witness JF-035, supplemental
witness statement, 6 May 2001), p. 1; P496 (Witness JF-035, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 22-23 October
2002), p. 12231.
3559 P494 (Witness JF-035, witness statement, 18 October 2000), p. 6. The Trial Chamber understands, in the
context of the witness’s testimony, that the fall of Vukovar relates to 18 November 1991.
3560 P494 (Witness JF-035, witness statement, 18 October 2000), p. 5.
3561 Witness JF-035, T. 5409, 5462.
3562 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), paras 21, 27, 59, 62; Borislav Bogunović, T.
6082-6083; P556 (Footage of Velepromet warehouse); P555 (Photo spread no. SWK-01 and List no. 2,
November 1991); D78 (Video showing Vukovar, 20 November 1991).
3563 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), paras 27, 80.
3564 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), paras 45, 79; Borislav Bogunović, T. 6027-
6028.
3565 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), paras 27, 45, 81; Borislav Bogunović, T. 5988.
3566 Borislav Bogunović, T. 5988, 6026.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 627
30 May 2013