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49416 1982. From mid to late September 1994 until the beginning of February 1995, the witness was assigned to providing security for Stanišić and Simatović at the communications centre at Magarčevac, near Petrova Gora, together with Milos Ðukić and Nebojša Stanković. 4100 The witness saw Stanišić for the first time at this communications centre, and Stanišić asked the witness and other JATD members to secure his office, which he shared with Simatović and which was located on the first floor of the building. 4101 When the witness arrived, Franko Simatović, his secretary Slađana, Zvezdan Jovanović, and Dragan Leštarić were also present at the communications centre. 4102 Stanišić made Jovanović and Leštarić, who were his closest guards, commanders, and they reported to Stanišić. 4103 If the witness and others from his unit were travelling in the area, Slađana would telephone ahead to notify whoever controlled the checkpoints to let them through. 4104 The witness testified that during his time there, Stanišić and Simatović spent most of their time in the office. 4105 When Stanišić or Simatović were absent, Radonjić and Dragan Krsmanović were in charge. 4106 A topographic map of the region of Western Bosnia where the operations were taking place hung in the office, on which around 30 communications centres were marked. 4107 JATD members communicated with these centres at night in code. 4108 Persons working in communications at Magarčevac informed the witness that Stanišić had a direct satellite phone line to Milošević as well as a direct link with the Serbian MUP headquarters in Belgrade. 4109 Miroslav Kurak drove Stanišić and Simatović in a black Mercedes Puch all-terrain vehicle. 4110 1983. At the communications centre, the witness saw Stanišić and Simatović meet with Milan Martić, Fikret Abdić, Milorad Ulemek a.k.a. Legija, Stojan Župljanin, and many army officers. According to the witness, Legija’s first deputy in Velika Kladuša was Šarac. 4111 The witness overheard many military exercises in Bosnia-Herzegovina being planned in the office 4100 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 7; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 30-31, 37, 99; Dejan Slišković, T. 5107-5108, 5174, 5182. 4101 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 30, 32-33, 37; Dejan Slišković, T. 5106-5107. 4102 Dejan Slišković, T. 5107. 4103 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 30-31; Dejan Slišković, T. 5107. 4104 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 7; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 52. 4105 Dejan Slišković, T. 5108. 4106 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 11; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 42. 4107 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), paras 33-34; Dejan Slišković, T. 5109. 4108 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 34. 4109 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 9; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 35. 4110 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 31. 4111 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 8; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 46. Case No. IT-03-69-T 702 30 May 2013
49415 and heard those present there using the word Pauk, which he believed referred to a military operation carried out in the area at the time. 4112 The witness observed Legija meet Stanišić and Simatović on at least three occasions, for briefings in the communication centre near Petrova Gora. 4113 Legija would wear a uniform and a beret with the same insignia the JATD had. 4114 Goran Stoparić confirmed that in Velika Kladuša, Arkan’s Tigers wore JSO/Red Beret insignia. 4115 Dejan Slišković assessed, based on the communications and interaction he observed between Stanišić, Simatović, and Legija, that Legija was subordinate to them. 4116 In November 1994, the witness observed Milan Martić meet with Stanišić and Simatović in Petrova Gora. In December 1994, the witness observed Martić and Mladić meet with Stanišic and Simatović. 4117 1984. In the second half of November 1994, when standing outside the building, near an open window of the office which Stanišić and Simatović shared, the witness overheard Legija asking for permission to attack Kladuša, stating that he would be able to mount a frontal attack and take the position, and heard Abdić answering that it should be a classical infantry attack and that he did not want a single building destroyed. 4118 The witness then heard Simatović state that everything would happen as they had agreed. 4119 On one occasion, at the command centre in Petrova Gora, in the presence of the witness’s infantry unit, Simatović said that this was the last time they would be deployed, after which they could return to Serbia. 4120 Sometime in February 1995, the witness was deployed to Široka Rijeka, a command post five kilometres north of Velika Kladuša. 4121 Stanišić visited this command post regularly. 4122 The witness was discharged from the JATD in May 1995 and joined the VJ. 4123 1985. Dejan Plahuta, a.k.a. Svabo, a former member of the JATD and member of the JSO, 4124 testified that from April until the end of July 1995 he was in Petrova Gora, where he was sent at the order of Dragoslav Krsmanović; Milan Karapandža was the witness’s superior 4112 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 8; Dejan Slišković, T. 5179. 4113 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 47; Dejan Slišković, T. 5125, 5194, 5250. 4114 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 47. 4115 P1702 (Goran Stoparić, witness statement, 24 November 2003), para. 89; Goran Stoparić, T. 10504. 4116 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 46; Dejan Slišković, T. 5126. 4117 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 49; Dejan Slišković, T. 5126-5128. 4118 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 8; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 37; Dejan Slišković, T. 5125-5126, 5250. 4119 Dejan Slišković, T. 5125-5126, 5251. 4120 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 58. 4121 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 12; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 55. 4122 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 12. 4123 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 21; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 64; Dejan Slišković, T. 5249-5250. Case No. IT-03-69-T 703 30 May 2013
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49415<br />
and heard those present there using the word Pauk, which he believed referred to a military<br />
operation carried out in the area at the time. 4112 The witness observed Legija meet Stanišić<br />
and Simatović on at least three occasions, for briefings in the communication centre near<br />
Petrova Gora. 4113 Legija would wear a uniform and a beret with the same insignia the JATD<br />
had. 4114 Goran Stoparić confirmed that in Velika Kladuša, Arkan’s Tigers wore JSO/Red<br />
Beret insignia. 4115 Dejan Slišković assessed, based on the communications and interaction he<br />
observed between Stanišić, Simatović, and Legija, that Legija was subordinate to them. 4116 In<br />
November 1994, the witness observed Milan Martić meet with Stanišić and Simatović in<br />
Petrova Gora. In December 1994, the witness observed Martić and Mladić meet with Stanišic<br />
and Simatović. 4117<br />
1984. In the second half of November 1994, when standing outside the building, near an<br />
open window of the office which Stanišić and Simatović shared, the witness overheard Legija<br />
asking for permission to attack Kladuša, stating that he would be able to mount a frontal<br />
attack and take the position, and heard Abdić answering that it should be a classical infantry<br />
attack and that he did not want a single building destroyed. 4118 The witness then heard<br />
Simatović state that everything would happen as they had agreed. 4119 On one occasion, at the<br />
command centre in Petrova Gora, in the presence of the witness’s infantry unit, Simatović<br />
said that this was the last time they would be deployed, after which they could return to<br />
Serbia. 4120 Sometime in February 1995, the witness was deployed to Široka Rijeka, a<br />
command post five kilometres north of Velika Kladuša. 4121 Stanišić visited this command post<br />
regularly. 4122 The witness was discharged from the JATD in <strong>May</strong> 1995 and joined the VJ. 4123<br />
1985. Dejan Plahuta, a.k.a. Svabo, a former member of the JATD and member of the<br />
JSO, 4124 testified that from April until the end of July 1995 he was in Petrova Gora, where he<br />
was sent at the order of Dragoslav Krsmanović; Milan Karapandža was the witness’s superior<br />
4112 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 8; Dejan Slišković, T. 5179.<br />
4113 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 47; Dejan Slišković, T. 5125, 5194, 5250.<br />
4114 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 47.<br />
4115 P1702 (Goran Stoparić, witness statement, 24 November 2003), para. 89; Goran Stoparić, T. 10504.<br />
4116 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 46; Dejan Slišković, T. 5126.<br />
4117 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 49; Dejan Slišković, T. 5126-5128.<br />
4118 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 8; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness<br />
statement, 8 April 2010), para. 37; Dejan Slišković, T. 5125-5126, 5250.<br />
4119 Dejan Slišković, T. 5125-5126, 5251.<br />
4120 P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 8 April 2010), para. 58.<br />
4121 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 12; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness<br />
statement, 8 April 2010), para. 55.<br />
4122 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 12.<br />
4123 P440 (Dejan Slišković, witness statement, 14 September 2003), para. 21; P441 (Dejan Slišković, witness<br />
statement, 8 April 2010), para. 64; Dejan Slišković, T. 5249-5250.<br />
Case No. IT-03-69-T 703<br />
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