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disarmed a former colleague of his. 2870 Through talks and subsequent work, the witness
learned that the unit was called the JATD and reported to the Serbian DB. 2871 Radoslav Kostić
introduced some of the members of the unit (who were billeted at the Beli Manastir SUP
building) to the witness’s colleague, after which the witness believed the unit members to be
representatives of the Serbian DB. 2872 The witness had some unofficial contact with the unit
members, but did not know any of their names, or that of the unit’s commander. They wore
green camouflage uniforms with a different pattern than that used by the JNA, were armed
with automatic rifles, and wore red berets, after which the unit was named. 2873 They remained
in the area until the summer of 1992. 2874 According to the witness, in late 1991 or early 1992,
the Red Berets introduced a degree of law and order to the area, as they fought against
criminals in Beli Manastir. 2875
1499. Witness C-015, a Serb from Croatia, 2876 testified that there were two Red Berets
camps in the area of Erdut, one in Tikveš and one in Pajzoš, and that these camps were
organized by the Serbian DB. Witness C-015 learned about this from Boško Vukomanović
who, at the beginning of the war was invited together with Radenko Panić for training in
Serbia. Vukomanović was in close contact with Red Berets member Živojin Ivanović, a.k.a.
Crnogorac. 2877
1500. The Trial Chamber has received documentary evidence indicating that a Unit
member 2878 was present in Tikveš. In an undated autobiography, Davor Subotić wrote that,
after training at the Ležimir camp in Fruška Gora, he went to fight in the SBWS including in
Tikveš. 2879
1501. The Trial Chamber has also received documentary evidence indicating a link between
units present in Tikveš and Ilok in mid-1992. A document of the Krajina MUP Special
Purposes unit in Tikveš dated 3 June 1992, confirmed that a 3000 litre tanker of petrol was
issued from Tikveš for the needs of the unit in Ilok. 2880 The Trial Chamber has reviewed the
2870 P342 (Witness JF-036, witness statement, 2 May 2001), p. 13; Witness JF-036, T. 4278.
2871 P342 (Witness JF-036, witness statement, 2 May 2001), p. 13.
2872 Witness JF-036, T. 4189, 4279.
2873 P342 (Witness JF-036, witness statement, 2 May 2001), p. 13; Witness JF-036, T. 4189.
2874 P342 (Witness JF-036, witness statement, 2 May 2001), p. 13.
2875 Witness JF-036, T. 4280, 4307.
2876 P2 (Witness C-015, witness statement, 13 May 1999), p. 2; P3 (Witness C-015, supplementary witness
statement, 24 January 2001), p 1.
2877 P3 (Witness C-015, supplementary witness statement, 24 January 2001), p. 4.
2878 For findings on Davor Subotić’s membership in the Unit, see chapter 6.3.2.
2879 D457 (Series of Serbian MUP RDB and SDB documents relating to Davor Subotić), p. 5 (Autobiography by
Davor Subotić, undated).
2880 D33 (MUP Krajina, Tikveš Special Purpose Unit, Confirmation, 3 June 1992).
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