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17 April without significant resistance. During and after the “military operations”, many
abuses were committed, in particular by members of the Unit that were not necessary from a
military aspect and that could only be explained by their wish to terrorise the population in
order to force it to leave the town which in fact subsequently occurred.
2396. The town of Doboj was not properly defended. It fell so rapidly to the Serbs (in less
than five hours on 3 May 1992) that one must question the need to deploy the Unit and leave
it there. The many crimes in Doboj and in the municipality were committed by paramilitary
groups and, in particular by the Red Berets. The Red Berets came at the beginning of 1992
and set up training camps for their own use, but also for the other paramilitaries who were
there. Between 3 and 7 May 1992 the Serbian and Muslim population was initially separated
after which the Muslims were deported. It is clear that in this municipality the objective of the
military operation corresponds to the criminal objective. This is true for almost all of the
crimes, but it is most obvious in Doboj. It is also significant in terms of the intent of the joint
criminal enterprise that the fact that the Red Berets, who had just committed a number of
crimes and deported the non-Serb population from Bosanski Šamac, were sent to this town.
This could neither have been accidental, nor motivated by military objectives alone. The fact
that the Accused knew of the involvement of their Unit in the crimes committed in Bosanski
Šamac and the fact that they sent them soon after that to Doboj shows their intent.
2397. With regard to Zvornik, the Trial Chamber found that the SDG committed murder,
deportation, and persecution, and that the Zvornik TO, among others, committed deportation
in this municipality in 1992. 5103 I recall the incident of deportation in the Kozluk and Skočić
villages where the civilian non-Serb population were given an ultimatum to leave by, inter
alia, Marko Pavlović, who signed the orders of deportation. 5104 I also recall the testimony of
Witness JF-061 according to whom Marko Pavlović, as head of the TO, coordinated all the
armed forces and paramilitaries operating in Zvornik. In a meeting held on 30 June 1992
Mladić notes that Pavlović declared that “volunteer formations enjoyed an exceptional
success; they were led by Šešelj and Arkan”.
2398. The Trial Chamber further found that there were clear links between the Accused and
the SDG. I have dealt with them above. I find that they are indicative of the relationship
between both Accused and the SDG throughout the Indictment period. In this respect, I would
5102 I refer to the Trial Chamber’s findings in relation to the Mount Ozren and Vila camps.
5103 I refer to the Trial Chamber’s findings in chapters 3.8.1, 3.8.2, and 4.4.2.
5104 Witness JF-061, T. 10959.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 863
30 May 2013