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written autobiographies, Milenko Popović and Borjan Vučković wrote that in May and early
July 1991, after training at Golubić, they went to the Knin fortress. 2538 In a request to join the
Serbian MUP Special Purpose Unit dated 13 February 1992 at Ležimir, Borislav Kovačević
wrote that he joined the unit on 22 July 1991 at the Knin fortress. 2539 In a Serbian MUP
Special Purposes Unit CV written at Ležimir on 25 February 1992 and a hand-written
autobiography written at Tara on 4 December 1993, Nikola Pilipović wrote that, after training
at Golubić in June 1991, he moved to the fortress and that, before the end of 1991, he was
with the unit at Korenica. 2540 An application form for financial assistance relating to the
wounding of Zdravko Narančić dated 24 December 1991, provides that Narančić joined the
Krajina SUP unit for special purposes under Commander Živojin Ivanović at the castle in
Knin on 4 August 1991. 2541
1385. In contrast to the above evidence, Aco Drača testified that the Serbian National
Council held its sessions at the fortress on the hill overlooking Knin, but that, other than 15 to
20 soldiers or policemen guarding the National Council, no police, military or other unit was
ever stationed there. 2542
1386. The Trial Chamber now turns to an order signed in the name of “Frenki”, dated 16
June 1991 and bearing the header: Republic of Serbia, SAO Krajina training centre,
Golubić. 2543 The order provided that all weapons and armaments, except for formational
weapons, should be withdrawn from the fortress to Golubić on 17 June 1991. 2544 The
Simatović Defence contends that this order is inauthentic and unreliable. 2545 It submits that
the document is an evident forgery, pointing out that the signature differs from other
documents signed by Simatović. 2546 The Simatović Defence notes with suspicion that the
document was received directly from the President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesić. 2547 The
Simatović Defence further argues that the text of the order is grammatically incorrect and that
2538 P2984 (Series of Serbian MUP documents relating to Borjan Vučković), p. 2 (Hand-written autobiography,
Borjan Vučković); P3179 (Series of Serbian MUP SDB documents relating to Milenko Popović), p. 11 (Handwritten
autobiography, Milenko Popović).
2539 P3176 (Series of Republic of Serbia MUP Documents relating to Borislav Kovačević), p. 13 (Request to join
Special Purpose Unit, Republic of Serbia MUP Special Purpose Units, Ležimir, Borislav Kovačević, 13
February 1992).
2540 P3195 (Series of Serbian MUP SDB documents relating to Nikola Pilipović), pp. 13-14 (Hand-written
autobiography by Nikola Pilipović, Tara, 4 December 1993), p. 27 (Serbian MUP Special Purposes Unit CV,
Nikola Pilipović, Ležimir, 25 February 1992).
2541 P2655 (Claim form relating to Zdravko Narančić, signed by Ana Dordević, 24 December 1991).
2542 Aco Drača, T. 16702-16703.
2543 P979 (Order for retreat of weapons and arms from fortress to Golubić, signed by Frenki, 16 June 1991).
2544 P979 (Order for retreat of weapons and arms from fortress to Golubić, signed by Frenki, 16 June 1991).
2545 Simatović Defence Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012 (Confidential), para. 220.
2546 Simatović Defence Final Trial Brief, 14 December 2012 (Confidential), para. 220.
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