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the Tara camp, and the general nature of Stoparić’s evidence in this respect, the Trial
Chamber is unable to conclude that the Skorpions received training at these locations.
2104. The Trial Chamber has not received evidence that the Accused played any role in
financing, training, or supplying the Skorpions with equipment and weapons. Consequently,
the Trial Chamber is unable to conclude that the Accused directed and organized financing,
training, logistical support, and other substantial assistance or support for the Skorpions
outside the time-period of Operation Pauk (in which the Skorpions took part between
November 1994 and April 1995), and the June-July 1995 Trnovo/Treskavica and August-
October 1995 SAO SBWS operations.
6.5.6 The Accused failed to instruct the Skorpions to refrain from committing unlawful acts
2105. According to the Indictment, the Accused failed to instruct the Skorpions to refrain
from committing unlawful acts. 4404 The Prosecution did not address these charges in its Final
Trial Brief.
2106. The Trial Chamber has not received any direct evidence in this respect. As specified in
the present chapter, the Trial Chamber did not find that the Accused directed the involvement
of the Skorpions in any of the particular operations, something which may have created an
obligation to instruct them to refrain from committing unlawful acts.
4404 Indictment, paras 5, 15(c).
Case No. IT-03-69-T 751
30 May 2013