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1834. The Simatović Defence submits that Arkan was armed by the JNA from JNA depots,
which General Simović enabled. 3675 The Simatović Defence argues that when Arkan
established and equipped the SDG in Erdut, he closely cooperated with Radmilo Bogdanović
and Tomislav Simović, and that the Serbian DB, especially Simatović, played no role in
supplying the SDG with weapons, equipment, and provisions. 3676
1835. The Trial Chamber recalls its findings that between August and November 1991, the
SDG, JNA, and TO took over villages in the county of Vukovar-Srijem, namely Bršadin,
Đeletovci, Nijemci, and Lužac in chapters 3.2.6 and 6.4.2. The Trial Chamber further recalls
its findings that the SDG, JNA, and Šešelj’s men took over Vukovar on 18 November 1991 in
chapter 3.2.6 and 6.4.2. Moreover, the Trial Chamber recalls its findings that numerous
crimes were committed by the SDG in the area of the SAO SBWS, specifically at the Erdut
training centre, in 1991 and 1992 in chapter 3.2.
1836. Based on the evidence reviewed above and in chapters 3.2.6 and 6.4.2, the Trial
Chamber finds that the SDG cooperated with the JNA, SNB, Šešelj’s men, and the TO in the
SAO SBWS in 1991 and 1992. With regard to the supply of weapons and ammunition, the
Trial Chamber finds that the SDG was supplied by the JNA/MoD, the Serbian MUP, and the
TO. Businesses in the SAO SBWS and in Vojvodina (Serbia) also provided the SDG with
supplies and the JNA further supplied fuel.
1837. The Prosecution submits that TO commander Badža was paid by the Serbian MUP
while he was in the SAO SBWS and that his later links with Stanišić show that he was
subordinated to him. 3677 The Prosecution makes a similar argument about Ilija Kojić, Badža’s
predecessor. 3678 The Trial Chamber is not convinced that any later associations provide for the
only reasonable conclusion that such associations already existed during the SAO SBWS
operations in 1991. Evidence about any links between Badža and Stanišić during the SAO
SBWS operations in 1991 comes from Borislav Bogunović, the SAO SBWS Minister of
Interior between May and December 1991, 3679 who testified that Hadžić told him that Stanišić
was the link between Milošević and Badža. 3680 The Trial Chamber is unable to come to this
same conclusion based on this evidence which lacks sufficient foundation. Evidence about
3675 Simatović Defence Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, para. 473.
3676 Simatović Defence Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, paras 526, 529.
3677 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, para. 162; T. 20195, 20221.
3678 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, para. 864.
3679 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), paras 6, 8, 73; Borislav Bogunović, T. 6005.
3680 P554 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 8 February 2007), para. 18; Borislav Bogunović, T. 6061-
6062.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 645
30 May 2013