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knowledge of the Krajina DB, there was a battalion or a brigade of the 11th Corps based in
Mirkovci, close to Opatovci and Đeletovci, but the Skorpions unit, which was based in
Đeletovci, was not under the 11th Corps. The witness further testified that only the units
under the 11th Corps Command could have been stationed in this area. In that respect he
accepted that Đeletovci and Mirkovci were in the same region, but he believed Mirkovci was
of strategic importance to the SVK defence. 4019
1965. The Trial Chamber will now move to the evidence received in relation to the
Skorpions’ alleged participation in Operation Pauk. Witness JF-024 testified that in the
beginning of November 1994, the Skorpions participated in a coordinated attack, involving
Fikret Abdić’s forces and the SVK, commanded by General Dušan Lončar, on Bugari, an
enclave of Bihać in Bosnia-Herzegovina. 4020 The witness testified that Milan Milanović, a.k.a.
Mrgud, and General Lončar issued orders for the operation to Slobodan Medić. 4021
1966. In the beginning of April 1995 until 12 April 1995, approximately 150 Skorpions and
Fikret Abdić’s forces participated in a two-week operation in the area of Velika Kladuša, near
the village of Vrnograča in Bosnia-Herzegovina. 4022 The Skorpions had local police guides
when they were crossing over from the RSK to the territory controlled by Fikret Abdić. 4023
The Skorpions were sent to replace the Dvor Na Uni TO unit that had been fighting against
the ABiH. 4024 The operation was planned by Milorad Ulemek, a.k.a. Legija, who also
commanded Fikret Abdić’s forces, General Mile Novaković from the SVK, Milan Milanović,
a.k.a. Mrgud, and Slobodan Medić. 4025 During the operation, Milanović issued orders to
4019 Aco Drača, T. 16875-16877.
4020 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), paras 51-53; P2149 (Witness JF-024, witness
statement, 7 October 2010), para. 2; P2151 (Photos taken by Witness JF-024 with descriptions), p. 6; P2152
(Photos taken by Witness JF-024), p. 45.
4021 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), paras 51, 55; Witness JF-024, T. 11103-
11105, 11172.
4022 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), paras 57-58, 63; P2149 (Witness JF-024,
witness statement, 7 October 2010), paras 2, 8, 15, 25; Witness JF-024, T. 11173; P2151 (Photos taken by
Witness JF-024 with descriptions), p. 5; P2152 (Photos taken by Witness JF-024), pp. 28, 41; P2153 (Witness
JF-024 comments on Pauk Video and Scorpion Video), p. 1.
4023 Witness JF-024, T. 11193-11194; P2153 (Witness JF-024 comments on Pauk Video and Scorpion Video), p.
6; P2161 (Video of Trnovo Skorpion operation); D225 (Video still from Skorpion Video).
4024 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), para. 58; P2149 (Witness JF-024, witness
statement, 7 October 2010), para. 7.
4025 P2146 (Witness JF-024, witness statement, 17 February 2005), paras 58-59; P2149 (Witness JF-024, witness
statement, 7 October 2010), paras 9, 12, 14; Witness JF-024, T. 11172; P2151 (Photos taken by Witness JF-024
with descriptions) pp. 7-10; P2152 (Photos taken by Witness JF-024), pp. 16-23; P2153 (Witness JF-024
comments on Pauk Video and Scorpion Video), p. 1; D224 (Video still of Mile Novakovic and Milorad
Ulemek).
Case No. IT-03-69-T 694
30 May 2013