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commission of crimes, and that they continued to cooperate closely with them. 4979 Therefore,
the Trial Chamber will consider Stanišić’s acts with regard to the Serb Forces as well as
whether the Serb Forces committed crimes which are part of the objective of the alleged joint
criminal enterprise. The inference must be the only reasonable inference available on the
evidence. 4980 The Trial Chamber will consider in turn, Stanišić’s actions in relation to: the
Unit, the SAO Krajina Police, the SDG, and the Skorpions.
2318. In relation to the Unit, the Trial Chamber recalls that the Accused directed and
organized its formation; organized its involvement in a number of operations in Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina; and directed and organized its financing, logistical support, and other
substantial assistance or support, throughout the Indictment period. 4981 From at least
September 1991, the Accused were in command of the Unit and controlled its deployment and
training activities through leading Unit members, such as Ivanović, who acted on behalf of the
Accused and were immediately subordinate to them. 4982
2319. The Trial Chamber will first consider Stanišić’s actions in relation to the Unit’s
involvement in particular operations, before addressing the Unit’s training activities.
2320. The Trial Chamber recalls its findings that Unit members committed the crimes of
murder, deportation, forcible transfer, and persecution during two of the Unit’s operations.
Specifically, members of the Unit committed murder, deportation, forcible transfer, and
persecution in Bosanski Šamac municipality and deportation, forcible transfer, and
persecution in Doboj municipality in early 1992. 4983
2321. The Trial Chamber further recalls that the Accused organized the involvement of the
Unit in the Bosanski Šamac and Doboj operations in 1992. 4984 Specifically, with regard to
Bosanski Šamac, the Trial Chamber recalls that in late March or early April 1992, Simatović
held a meeting at the Pajzoš training camp and announced that the Unit would be deployed to
Bosanski Šamac. He stated that the Unit’s objective was to secure Bosanski Šamac and the
surrounding Serb villages. The evidence does not provide further details as to the manner in
4978 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, paras 699, 719.
4979 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, paras 699.
4980 Vasiljević Appeal Judgement, paras 120, 128.
4981 The Trial Chamber recalls its findings in relation to the Unit, including in 6.3.2 and 6.3.3 in relation to the
Ležimir, Pajzoš, and Mount Ozren and Vila camps.
4982 The Trial Chamber refers to its findings in 6.3.3 in relation to the Ležimir camp.
4983 The Trial Chamber refers to its findings in chapters 3.4.1, 3.4.2, and 3.5.2.
4984 The Trial Chamber refers to its findings in chapter 6.3.3 in relation to the Pajzoš camp and the Mount Ozren
and Vila camps.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 833
30 May 2013