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49631
Knin Fortress and Korenica camps, July 1991
1373. According to the Prosecution, from July 1991, Simatović established a centre at the
Knin fortress, which was run by Captain Dragan and where forces known as the Knindžas
were trained, and at Korenica, which was run by Dragan Filipović, Ilija Vučković, and Saša
Medaković. 2526
1374. The Trial Chamber has received evidence from several witnesses, as well as through a
number of exhibits, in relation to the Knin fortress and Korenica camps.
1375. The Trial Chamber turns first to Witness JF-038’s evidence and two reports by
Captain Dragan (exhibits P425 and P426) which indicate the latter’s presence at the Knin
fortress from May 1991.
1376. Witness JF-038, an active member of the Yugoslav federal DB until October 1992, 2527
testified that on 21 May 1991, he travelled to Knin by helicopter with Admiral Zec. 2528 The
helicopter circled over the castle in Knin and the admiral pointed down at the castle, where
the witness saw a lot of people. 2529 When the helicopter landed at the barracks in Knin, the
admiral told the witness that the people at the castle were Serb volunteers in paramilitary units
being trained by Captain Dragan, including so-called Kninža’s and Krajina police. 2530
1377. The Trial Chamber has further reviewed a report by Captain Dragan regarding the
holding of prisoners at the Knin fortress in 3.1.7 in relation to Knin.
1378. On 27 May 1991, an unsigned report, bearing the name of Captain Dragan, to which
the last name “Vasiljković” had been added in another font, was sent to the President of the
Municipal Assembly, the SUP Secretary, the Security Service, and the Commander of the TO.
The report proposed to set up a new training centre and transfer the Main Staff of the TO to
the Knin fortress. 2531 The report noted that members of the special unit would be positioned at
the fortress, would protect the Staff and the fortress, and would train commanding officers
2526 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012, paras 210-211; T. 20206.
2527 P420 (Witness JF-038, Martić transcript, 31 March-4 April 2006), pp. 3021, 3023-3025, 3027, 3116.
2528 P420 (Witness JF-038, Martić transcript, 31 March-4 April 2006), pp. 3040, 3060; Witness JF-038, T. 4818-
4819, 4921-4922.
2529 P420 (Witness JF-038, Martić transcript, 31 March-4 April 2006), pp. 3060-3061, 3163; Witness JF-038, T.
4818.
2530 P420 (Witness JF-038, Martić transcript, 31 March-4 April 2006), pp. 3061, 3161-3163; Witness JF-038, T.
4819, 4921-4923, 4939-4941.
2531 P426 (Proposal to set up a new training centre and transfer the Main Staff of the TO to the Knin fortress,
bearing the name of Captain Dragan, 27 May 1991); Witness JF-038, T.4824.
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