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49650 Main Board had decided that a special unit needed to be established in order to respond effectively to any future attacks by Croatian special forces and that this was the rationale for establishing Golubić. 2348 The witness testified that the location at Golubić was owned by the municipality of Knin and the suggestion to use the location was made by Babić and Martić. 2349 It was proposed that Golubić would be funded by the municipalities within the SAO Krajina and the government of the SAO Krajina. 2350 1314. On 1 April 1991, President of the SAO Krajina executive board Dr Milan Babić ordered that the TO and volunteer units be mobilized to defend the SAO Krajina and requested the Government of the Republic of Serbia that Serbian MUP forces provide technical and personnel support to the SAO Krajina SUP. 2351 1315. Milan Babić, who was the Prime Minister of the SAO Krajina, 2352 stated that in April 1991, Martić, Simatović, the Krajina SUP, the Serbian DB, and Captain Dragan established a camp in Golubić, where, until August 1991, military training was provided. 2353 1316. The Trial Chamber will now review the evidence of several witnesses and a large number of documents regarding the arrival of Captain Dragan and other instructors at Golubić in April 1991 and the command structure of the camp. 1317. Milan Babić stated that Franko Simatović was in charge of the Golubić camp, running it together with Martić and Dušan Orlović. 2354 Babić visited the camp on two occasions. 2355 First, in April 1991, he was introduced to Dragan Vasiljković, a.k.a. Captain Dragan, a training instructor at Golubić, and was told that special police units, so-called specialists, would be trained there. 2356 Second, in May 1991, he met Simatović at Golubić. 2357 Although 2348 D313 (Mile Bosnić, witness statement, 5 July 2011), paras 39, 42. 2349 D313 (Mile Bosnić, witness statement, 5 July 2011), para. 40. 2350 D313 (Mile Bosnić, witness statement, 5 July 2011), para. 45. 2351 P1101 (Order on mobilization, Milan Babić, 1 April 1991); Mile Bosnić, T. 12718-12719. 2352 P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002), p. 12965; P1880 (Death Certificate of Milan Babić). 2353 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), pp. 1382, 1539, 1546; P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002), pp. 12929, 13106; P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), pp. 3377, 3380. 2354 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), pp. 1514, 1542- 1543; P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002), pp. 12929-12930, 13106, 13121; P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), pp. 3377-3378. 2355 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1540; P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), p. 3378. 2356 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), pp. 1426, 1540- 1541, 1543; P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), p. 3378. Case No. IT-03-69-T 468 30 May 2013

49649 the media portrayed the trainees as armed forces of the Krajina, Babić stated they were in fact carrying out an objective set by the Serbian DB. 2358 Captain Dragan later commanded a special unit made up of Golubić trainees, called the Knindzas. 2359 According to Babić, Dragan and the Knindzas were under Simatović’s command. 2360 The Trial Chamber has reviewed further relevant evidence of Milan Babić in chapters 6.6.2 and 6.6.3 regarding the presence of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović in Knin in April 1991 and of Simatović in the SAO Krajina from April to 8 August 1991. 1318. Witness JF-039 testified that in January or April 1991, Simatović brought Captain Dragan to the camp and introduced him as a millionaire who was going to “do great things”. 2361 The first three instructors arrived at Golubić at the end of February or the beginning of March 1991 and they were all from the Serbian DB. According to the witness, the training at the camp was conducted by Captain Dragan and his assistants, including Mark Irac and a person called Fico, who said that he came from the Serbian DB and that he was “Frenki’s man”. 2362 The training centre in Golubić started functioning in March or April 1991, although the first recruits did not begin their training until May 1991. 2363 According to the witness, the Golubić training camp was under the command of Martić. 2364 1319. According to the witness, Dušan Orlović had been appointed by Martić as the Head of the DB of the SAO Krajina in January 1991 and worked in Golubić. 2365 Martić later found out that Orlović was also sending his reports directly to the Serbian DB. 2366 According to the witness, Martić’s most senior DB agents were also passing information to the Serbian DB. 2367 2357 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1542-1544; P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002), pp. 12929-12930, 13121; P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), pp. 3378-3379. 2358 P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), p. 3381-3382. 2359 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), pp. 1426-1427, 1543; P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002), p. 13123. 2360 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1427. 2361 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 34; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), pp. 2100-2101; Witness JF-039, T. 7327. 2362 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 37; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), pp. 2002, 2006; Witness JF-039, T. 7275, 7327, 7337-7339. 2363 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 40; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), pp. 2000, 2133; Witness JF-039, T. 7237-7238, 7326. 2364 P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), p. 2004; Witness JF-039, T. 7208. 2365 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), paras 22, 49; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), pp. 1978, 2106, 2144-2147, 2191. 2366 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 49; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), pp. 2106, 2149, 2191; Witness JF-039, T. 7282. 2367 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 57; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), p. 1996. Case No. IT-03-69-T 469 30 May 2013

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the media portrayed the trainees as armed forces of the Krajina, Babić stated they were in fact<br />

carrying out an objective set by the Serbian DB. 2358 Captain Dragan later commanded a<br />

special unit made up of Golubić trainees, called the Knindzas. 2359 According to Babić, Dragan<br />

and the Knindzas were under Simatović’s command. 2360 The Trial Chamber has reviewed<br />

further relevant evidence of Milan Babić in chapters 6.6.2 and 6.6.3 regarding the presence of<br />

Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović in Knin in April 1991 and of Simatović in the SAO<br />

Krajina from April to 8 August 1991.<br />

1318. Witness JF-039 testified that in January or April 1991, Simatović brought Captain<br />

Dragan to the camp and introduced him as a millionaire who was going to “do great<br />

things”. 2361 The first three instructors arrived at Golubić at the end of February or the<br />

beginning of March 1991 and they were all from the Serbian DB. According to the witness,<br />

the training at the camp was conducted by Captain Dragan and his assistants, including Mark<br />

Irac and a person called Fico, who said that he came from the Serbian DB and that he was<br />

“Frenki’s man”. 2362 The training centre in Golubić started functioning in March or April 1991,<br />

although the first recruits did not begin their training until <strong>May</strong> 1991. 2363 According to the<br />

witness, the Golubić training camp was under the command of Martić. 2364<br />

1319. According to the witness, Dušan Orlović had been appointed by Martić as the Head of<br />

the DB of the SAO Krajina in January 1991 and worked in Golubić. 2365 Martić later found out<br />

that Orlović was also sending his reports directly to the Serbian DB. 2366 According to the<br />

witness, Martić’s most senior DB agents were also passing information to the Serbian DB. 2367<br />

2357 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1542-1544;<br />

P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002),<br />

pp. 12929-129<strong>30</strong>, 13121; P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), pp. 3378-3379.<br />

2358 P1879 (Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), p. 3381-3382.<br />

2359 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), pp. 1426-1427,<br />

1543; P1878 (Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December<br />

2002), p. 13123.<br />

2360 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1427.<br />

2361 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 34; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior<br />

testimony), pp. 2100-2101; Witness JF-039, T. 7327.<br />

2362 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 37; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior<br />

testimony), pp. 2002, 2006; Witness JF-039, T. 7275, 7327, 7337-7339.<br />

2363 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 40; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior<br />

testimony), pp. 2000, 2133; Witness JF-039, T. 7237-7238, 7326.<br />

2364 P977 (Witness JF-039, prior testimony), p. 2004; Witness JF-039, T. 7208.<br />

2365 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), paras 22, 49; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior<br />

testimony), pp. 1978, 2106, 2144-2147, 2191.<br />

2366 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 49; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior<br />

testimony), pp. 2106, 2149, 2191; Witness JF-039, T. 7282.<br />

2367 P978 (Witness JF-039, witness statement, 12 September 2003), para. 57; P977 (Witness JF-039, prior<br />

testimony), p. 1996.<br />

Case No. IT-03-69-T 469<br />

<strong>30</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2013</strong>

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