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four Ss on the left shoulder and unit-specific insignia on the right shoulder. 3901 The Skorpions
had a scorpion badge on their red berets and on most of their vehicles. 3902 In relation to the
Wolves from Vučjak or Vučijak, Witness JF-005, a Croatian Serb member of the JSN or
Special Purpose Unit from April 1992, 3903 recognized their patch, which depicted a grey wolf
on a grey background, below the colours of the Serbian flag. 3904 The witness testified that the
Wolves from Vučijak was not a Red Beret unit. 3905 The Trial Chamber further recalls the
evidence of Witness JF-005 in chapter 6.3.3 in relation to the Doboj camp about the Unit’s
insignia.
1926. On 24 October 2006, testifying before a Belgrade court in a criminal case against
Medić and others, Witness JF-029 stated that as part of the SVK, the Skorpions wore
uniforms with army insignia on one shoulder, “Skorpions” unit insignia on the other, and
insignia on their caps. 3906 Borivoje Savić testified that the Skorpions unit wore uniforms with
the emblem of a scorpion on the overalls. 3907
1927. Witness JF-024 testified that the Skorpions wore a badge with a sword and
“Skorpion” written below the sword. 3908 Exhibit P2157, recognized by the witness as the
Skorpions badge, also depicts a Serbian flag. 3909 According to the witness, the sword was the
insignia of the Serbian SDB. 3910 The witness testified that there was also a second Skorpions’
emblem, without a sword, but with a scorpion, worn on the other sleeve. 3911 The witness
testified that the badges worn by Arkan’s men were similar to those worn by the Skorpions,
except that Arkan’s men had “Serbian Volunteer Guard” written under the sword and that
3901 P1702 (Goran Stoparić, witness statement, 24 November 2003), paras 70-71; Goran Stoparić, T. 10450-
10451, 10453-10454, 10456-10459. See also Prosecution Final Trial Brief, para. 87, where the Prosecution
submits that one of the meaning of the word “poskok” is “horned viper.”
3902 P1702 (Goran Stoparić, witness statement, 24 November 2003), para. 71; Goran Stoparić, T. 10336, 10338-
10339.
3903 P137 (Witness JF-005, witness statement, 25 January 2004), p. 1, paras 1, 3, 11; P136 (Witness pseudonym
sheet); Witness JF-005, T. 2760, 2851, 2857.
3904 P138 (Witness JF-005, witness statement, 4 November 2009), para. 36; P149 (Patch of the Wolves of
Vučijak).
3905 P137 (Witness JF-005, witness statement, 25 January 2004), para. 26; P138 (Witness JF-005, witness
statement, 4 November 2009), para. 17.
3906 Witness JF-029, T. 10184; D212 (Transcript of testimony of Witness JF-029 before a local court on 24
October 2006), pp. 37, 75.
3907 Borivoje Savić, T. 1804-1805.
3908 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), para. 46; Witness JF-024, T. 11056-11057;
P2157 (Insignia of Skorpion unit).
3909 P2157 (Insignia of Skorpion unit).
3910 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), para. 46; Witness JF-024, T. 11056.
3911 Witness JF-024, T. 11146; P255 (Book of patches, insignia and uniforms of Serbian Armed Forces) p. 77.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 679
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