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namely that Biljana Plavšić instructed/insisted that after Bijeljina, Arkan proceed to Zvornik.
In light of the other evidence received in this sub-chapter regarding Biljana Plavšić’s presence
in the area around that time, and given that the evidence of these two witnesses is mutually
corroborative, the Trial Chamber finds that in this specific context, and in relation to Plavšić’s
involvement, it can rely on the evidence of Borislav Pelević and Jovan Dimitrijević.
1857. The Trial Chamber will now assess the evidence in relation to Bijeljina. With regard to
the supply of weapons and ammunition and other support, the Trial Chamber finds, based on
the Adjudicated Facts, that the JNA provided arms and equipment, and that the local SDS
assisted the SDG during the Bijeljina operation in 1992. The Trial Chamber has received
insufficient evidence to show that the Accused financed, supplied, or supported the SDG
during the Bijeljina operation in 1992. The Trial Chamber finds that without further evidence,
the mere fact that the Accused were involved with the SDG at a later stage does not affect this
finding.
1858. With regard to organizing the involvement of the SDG in Bijeljina, whilst the Trial
Chamber received evidence that Arkan and the SDG were invited to Bijeljina by the TO (D52
(video)), the Trial Chamber finds that, based on the vast majority of the evidence (P644
(video), Witness JF-057, Borislav Pelević, and Jovan Dimitrijević), Arkan and the SDG were
invited to Bijeljina by Biljana Plavšić/the SDS. The Trial Chamber received insufficient
evidence to conclude that the Accused organized the involvement of the SDG in Bijeljina in
1992. The Trial Chamber finds that without further evidence, the mere fact that the Accused
were involved with the SDG at a later stage does not affect this finding.
1859. The Trial Chamber will now assess the evidence in relation to Zvornik. With regard to
the supply of weapons and ammunition, the Trial Chamber finds, based on the Adjudicated
Facts, that the JNA provided arms and equipment, and that the local SDS assisted the SDG
during the Zvornik operation in 1992. The Trial Chamber has received insufficient evidence
that the Accused financed, supplied, or supported the SDG during the Zvornik operation in
1992. The Trial Chamber finds that without further evidence, the mere fact that the Accused
were involved with the SDG at a later stage does not affect this finding.
1860. With regard to organizing the involvement of the SDG in Zvornik, the Trial Chamber
received evidence that Arkan was requested to go to Zvornik by the Zvornik Crisis Staff
(Witness JF-026) as well as evidence of Borislav Pelević and Jovan Dimitrijević, that after the
take-over of Bijeljina, Biljana Plavšić instructed/insisted that Arkan and the SDG proceed to
Case No. IT-03-69-T 652
30 May 2013