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persons organized the formation of the Skorpions. Consequently, the Trial Chamber is unable
to conclude that the Accused directed and organized the formation of the Skorpions.
6.5.3 The Accused organized and directed the involvement of the Skorpions, the SDG, and the
JATD in particular operations in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and supported and
supplied the involvement of these units in the operations – Operation Pauk November 1994-
July 1995, Treskavica/Trnovo June-July 1995, and 1995 SBWS operations
1938. According to the Indictment, the Accused organized and directed the involvement of,
and supported and supplied the Skorpions, the SDG, and the JATD a.k.a. the Red Berets in
particular operations in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. 3938
1939. In this sub-chapter, the Trial Chamber will address the Prosecution’s allegations in
relation to (a) Operation Pauk, (b) the operations in Treskavica/Trnovo in June-July 1995, and
(c) in the SAO SBWS in 1995. However, before moving to the evidence on Operation Pauk,
the Trial Chamber will review the evidence received in relation to the general structure and
command of the Skorpions.
General structure and command of the Skorpions
1940. The Trial Chamber has received evidence from Witness C-015, Witness JF-027,
Witness JF-024, Witness JF-029, Borivoje Savić, Dejan Slišković, Goran Stoparić, Petar
Djukić, and Gvozden Gagić, as well as through documentary evidence, in relation to the
Skorpions’ structure.
1941. Several witnesses gave evidence about the direct command of the Skorpions. In this
respect, Witness C-015, Witness JF-024, Witness JF-027, Witness JF-029, Dejan Slišković,
Petar Djukić, and Borivoje Savić provided evidence that the Skorpions were commanded by
Slobodan Medić a.k.a. Boca. 3939
1942. Two witnesses testified about the Skorpions’ links with the SAO SBWS government
and the SVK. Petar Djukić testified that the Skorpions were answerable to the MoD Erdut
headquarters, headed by Mrgud, who was at the time the Assistant Minister of Defence with
3938 Indictment, para. 7. The Trial Chamber understands the wording of the Indictment to be reflected in paras 6,
342-346, 349, 354-355, 366 of the Prosecution’s Final Trial Brief.
3939 P2 (Witness C-015, witness statement, 13 May 1999), p. 5; Witness C-015, T. 1671; P2146 (Witness JF-024,
witness statement, 17 February 2005), para. 40; P1596 (Witness JF-027, witness statement, 27 February 2004),
para. 46; Borivoje Savić, T. 1804; Witness JF-029, T. 10049-10050, 10125-10126; D212 (Transcript of
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