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present in Velika Kladuša. 4049 Some of Arkan’s Tigers told Witness JF-057 they believed the
Pauk operation had been run under the supervision of the DB. 4050
1972. Witness JF-057 testified that during the Velika Kladuša/Pauk operation as well as the
Treskavica operation, there was telephone contact between Arkan and Simatović, about twice
a week. When Arkan called Simatović, he did so in two different ways. Either someone from
Arkan’s staff called Simatović’s secretary and asked for Simatović; Simatović would then call
Arkan back on his direct line. 4051 The other way was that someone from Arkan’s staff called a
number, mentioned the word “Pauk”, whereupon Arkan would be transferred to
Simatović. 4052 Witness JF-057 testified that “there was never any paperwork between Arkan
and Frenki […].This war was being directed from the telephone”. 4053 Slađana notified the
SDG headquarters when SDG members, who were on leave in Belgrade from Velika Kladuša,
would have to return on duty for this operation. 4054 During the Velika Kladuša operation, the
communication between the SDG unit who participated in the operation and the SDG went
through the Serbian DB. 4055 Slađana would also pass on parcels to individual SDG members
in Velika Kladuša. 4056
1973. Witness JF-057 testified that after the Pauk operation, Milorad Ulemek returned with
his group to Erdut and Rajo Božović was supposed to take his group to Belgrade. 4057 In
November 1995, Mihajlo Ulemek gave an interview to a Belgrade magazine “Intervju” in
which he disclosed details regarding the Velika Kladuša operation, the training of Fikret
Abdić’s men, and other matters. 4058 The witness testified that, afterwards, Simatović called
4049 P1615 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 9 July 2002), p. 3; P1616 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 10
November 2002), p. 6.
4050 Witness JF-057, T. 9582.
4051 P1615 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 9 July 2002), p. 3; P1618 (Witness JF-057, Prior testimony), p.
19446, 19449; P1619 (Witness JF-057, Memorandum of amendments made to prior statements and testimony,
22 November 2010), p. 1.
4052 P1615 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 9 July 2002), p. 3; P1618 (Witness JF-057, Prior testimony), pp.
19446, 19463.
4053 P1615 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 9 July 2002), p. 3.
4054 P1616 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 10 November 2002), p. 6; P1618 (Witness JF-057, Prior
testimony), p. 19466; Witness JF-057, T. 9618.
4055 P1616 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 10 November 2002), p. 8; Witness JF-057, T. 9362.
4056 P1616 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 10 November 2002), p. 10; P1618 (Witness JF-057, Prior
testimony), pp. 19466-19467.
4057 P1615 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 9 July 2002), p. 3; P1616 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 10
November 2002), p. 7.
4058 P1616 (Witness JF-057, witness statement, 10 November 2002), p. 5; Witness JF-057, T. 9362-9363.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 697
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