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Sad. 4799 This included a number of vehicles, which were originally without registration plates,
but Serbian plates were later sent from Novi Sad. 4800 The witness testified that when the JNA
arrived to the region after July 1991, they began distributing automatic and semi-automatic
weapons through the TO. 4801 Initially only TO members received weapons, but later the JNA
“lost control” and the TO was able to supply weapons to anyone who applied for them.
According to Bogunović, there was a great deal of secrecy surrounding weapons distribution
and he was not aware of who was overseeing the process. 4802
2249. Witness JF-015 testified that after 15 September 1991, the Dalj police received
equipment from the SUP Novi Sad. 4803 The TO supplied them with automatic assault
rifles. 4804 After several days, they also got blue berets with a tri-coloured flag badge. 4805
2250. The Trial Chamber has further reviewed exhibits P1078 and D31 summarised in
chapter 6.4.4, which indicate that Arkan distributed weapons provided by the Serbian MUP
and the MoD to the local TO staffs.
2251. As to weapons availed to the SBWS forces in 1992, Witness JF-029 testified that in
April and May 1992, when the JNA withdrew from the SBWS area to the Federal Republic of
Serbia and Montenegro, they left 50 tanks, 70 anti-aircraft guns, a number of mortars, and
weapons for around 30,000 soldiers in the area. 4806
2252. The Trial Chamber will now move to the financing of the SBWS forces. Nebojša
Bogunović testified that it appeared that the TO SBWS members did not receive any
salary. 4807 He further testified that he and other SJB officers, as well as the “special police”
from Belgrade that joined Hadžić in the SBWS continued to receive salaries from the Serbian
MUP and received an additional per diem while in the SBWS. 4808 Dušan Knežević testified
that the police group was never financed by the Serbian SDB; some members received their
salaries from private businessmen. 4809 After February 1992, the policemen in Ilok started
4799 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), para. 14.
4800 Borislav Bogunović, T. 6016.
4801 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), para. 72; Borislav Bogunović, T. 6021-6023.
4802 P553 (Borislav Bogunović, witness statement, 6 June 2003), para. 72; Borislav Bogunović, T. 6024.
4803 P306 (Witness JF-015, witness statements), witness statement of 18 January 2001, para. 31; P324 (Video of
interview with Ilija Kojić and Milan Martić).
4804 P306 (Witness JF-015, witness statements), witness statement of 18 January 2001, para. 31.
4805 P306 (Witness JF-015, witness statements), witness statement of 18 January 2001, para. 31.
4806 Witness JF-029, T. 10179; D212 (Transcript of testimony of Witness JF-029 before a local court on 24
October 2006), p. 11.
4807 D334 (Nebojša Bogunović, witness statement, 15 August 2011), para. 53.
4808 D334 (Nebojša Bogunović, witness statement, 15 August 2011), para. 49; Nebojša Bogunović, T. 13270-
13271, 13315.
4809 D371 (Dušan Knežević, witness statement, 17 August 2011), para. 34; Dušan Knežević, T. 13388.
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