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1490. The Trial Chamber will now address the Unit’s operations undertaken from Ležimir.
The Trial Chamber finds, in light of the evidence before it, 2854 that in or around September
1991, members of the Unit from Ležimir undertook reconnaissance operations in the SBWS
in the area of Bapska, Ilok, and Šarengrad, after which they reported to Simatović. The Unit
members also participated in one operation in the same area in or around September 1991,
which Witness JF-031 considered an “active” operation, and during which they came under
fire from Croatian forces. Simatović briefed the Unit members on cooperation with the JNA
prior to this operation. In light of the above, the Trial Chamber is therefore satisfied that
Simatović directed and the Accused organized the involvement of the Unit in the
aforementioned SWBS operations. The Trial Chamber has further reviewed Witness JF-033’s
evidence regarding the presence of a unit he was told were “Frenki’s men” near Vukovar in
late 1991 or early 1992. On the basis of the evidence before it, the Trial Chamber is unable to
establish that Unit members took part in the take-over of Vukovar town in November
1991. 2855
1491. The Trial Chamber will now address the training of Unit members at the Ležimir
camp. Based on the evidence before it, 2856 the Trial Chamber finds that at Fruška Gora, Unit
members trained new recruits, including persons sent from Belgrade by the DB. Upon
completion of their training, the recruits became members of the Unit. Based in part on the
documentary evidence before it, 2857 the Trial Chamber finds that the following persons joined
the Unit at Fruška Gora: Dragan Đordević (Crni), Nikola Lončar, Đurica Banjac, Jovan
Kujundžić, Borislav Kovačević, Budimir Zečević, Darko Torbica, Milan Dimić, Branko
Pavlović, Milenko Milovanović, Aleksander Vuković, Dragiša Grujić, Predrag Spasojević,
Željko Torbica, Perica Zbućinović, Nenad Bojandić, Mile Majstorović, Dimitrije Lazić,
Ljubomir Obradović and Goran Starčević.
1492. The Trial Chamber now turns to supplying, financing, logistical support, and other
substantial assistance. Based on the evidence of Witness JF-031, the Trial Chamber finds that
at Ležimir, between September 1991 and early 1992, Stanišić and Simatović gave Unit
members Canadian bullet-proof jackets and pistols. Witness JF-031 also testified that the unit
2854 In particular the evidence of Witness JF-031 and Witness JF-033, as well as exhibits D457, P179, P3177-
3179, P3009.
2855 For the Trial Chamber’s findings on the take-over of Vukovar town, see chapter 3.2.6.
2856 Specifically, the testimony of Witness JF-031, Simatović’s 1997 Kula ceremony speech in evidence as part
of exhibit P61 and Živojin Ivanović’s 19 December 1991 Unit Commander’s Report in evidence as part of
exhibit P2984.
2857 Including exhibits D1623, P179, P2769, P2984, P3041, P3142, P3171, P3174, P3176, P3181, P3183, P3185,
P3191, P3198-3199.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 531
30 May 2013