Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY
Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY
39109had shot. 1489 In the late afternoon, Roberts and UN personnel went to the police stationin Knin and reported what had happened in Durići. 1490 The UN arranged a meetingbetween the villagers, the Croatian police, and the UN, to take place in the late morningof the next day in the village, to discuss, among others, security issues. 1491 Robertslearnt after going to this meeting that the mayor of Knin, Pašić, as well as Romanićwere also supposed to have been in attendance. 1492 On the way to the meeting in Durićion 25 August 1995, Roberts and other UN employees saw a line of about eleven ortwelve empty military or special unit jeeps, vans, and “combi-busses” parked on theright hand of the road in the Plavno Valley, about one or two kilometres before the turnto Durići. 1493 There were seven or eight blue jeeps of the same manufacture and threewhite vans. 1494 Some had a symbol on the door. 1495 They did not look like Croatianpolice vehicles, which were familiar to Roberts and the other UN personnel. 1496 Robertstook down the vehicle registration numbers on that day. 1497360. No police arrived in Durići for the meeting with the UN and the villagers. 1498Roberts and other UN personnel cut the meeting in Durići short, when at about 1 p.m.Roberts saw four separate plumes of smoke rising from a village across the valley, andthey heard several gunshots from the same direction. 1499 Roberts added that he had a1489 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 68; P677 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 28 February 2007), p. 9; Alun Roberts, T. 6916.1490 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 69; P677 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 28 February 2007), p. 9; Alun Roberts, T. 6916-6917.1491 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 69; P677 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 28 February 2007), p. 9; P679 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 4 March 2008), para. 3; AlunRoberts, T. 6860, 6916-6917; P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 6.1492 Alun Roberts, T. 6916-6917; see also P46 (Fax from H. Al-Alfi to P. Corwin, 23 August 1995).1493 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 15, 70-71, 89; P677 (Alun Roberts,witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 9; P679 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 4 March 2008), paras1, 3; Alun Roberts, T. 6860-6861, 6864-6865, 6917, 6965; P690 (Sketch drawn by Alun Roberts oflocations of villages and sites of events on 24 and 25 August 1995 in Plavno valley); P691 (Gruborivillage report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 5-6.1494 Alun Roberts, T. 6860; P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 5; P692(List of registration plates taken by Alun Roberts).1495 P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 5.1496 P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 5.1497 P677 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; P679 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 4 March 2008), paras 1-3; Alun Roberts, T. 6864, 6945-6946, 7117; P691 (Grubori villagereport by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 5.1498 P677 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; P679 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 4 March 2008), para. 3; Alun Roberts, T. 6861, 6916; P690 (Sketch drawn by Alun Roberts oflocations of villages and sites of events on 24 and 25 August 1995 in Plavno valley); P691 (Gruborivillage report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 6.1499 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 15, 72, 84; P677 (Alun Roberts,witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; P679 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 4 March 2008),paras 2-4; P680 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 1 July 2008), para. 32, nos 29-30; Alun Roberts, T.6861, 6917-6918, 6921, 6926, 6937; P683 (Various photographs of destruction, looting and killing in206Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `
39108clear and uninterrupted view across the valley, even though there was light rain. 1500Jovan, a participant of the meeting, pointed out that this village across the valley was hisvillage, which was Grubori in Knin municipality. 1501 Some UN employees immediatelyset off for Grubori and on the way met two very upset elderly women at the foot of theroad leading to Grubori who were repeatedly crying “soldiers came” and “shooting”. 1502Later in the day the same women told the UN that these soldiers wore olive-greenuniform with a coloured ribbon on the shoulder. 1503 On 27 August 1995, five womenfrom Grubori told an HRAT team and the witness that on 25 August 1995 at about10:30 a.m., on their way to the school hall in Basinac, they encountered two groups ofsoldiers in green uniform. 1504 The groups consisted of 10-20 soldiers each. 1505According to the women, one group of soldiers was moving to Rusići village and theother one was moving up the gravel lane towards Grubori. 1506 According to the women,these soldiers were not Serb soldiers, adding that some had coloured ribbons on theirshoulders. 1507 Another woman observed about ten soldiers in green uniform on thegravel path leading down from Grubori at the same time. 1508361. Roberts testified that he and the other UN personnel reached Grubori at about1:30 p.m. on 25 August 1995, finding most of the small buildings on fire along with afew elderly residents in a state of shock. 1509 Roberts testified that they did not see anyKnin and in villages taken between 10 August and mid-October 1995), pp. 59-62; P690 (Sketch drawn byAlun Roberts of locations of villages and sites of events on 24 and 25 August 1995 in Plavno valley);P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 6; P714 (Photograph of meetingUN and villagers in Durići or Zečevići on 25 August 1995).1500 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 84; Alun Roberts, T. 6917; P691(Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 6.1501 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 72; P679 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 4 March 2008), para. 3; Alun Roberts, T. 6861, 6868, 6916, 6919; P690 (Sketch drawn byAlun Roberts of locations of villages and sites of events on 24 and 25 August 1995 in Plavno valley);P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 6, 16.1502 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 15, 73; P677 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; Alun Roberts, T. 6918-6920, 6923, 6926; P691 (Grubori villagereport by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 7.1503 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 81.1504 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 85-86; P691 (Grubori village reportby Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 3, 16-17.1505 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 86.1506 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 86; P691 (Grubori village report byAlun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 3, 17.1507 P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 17.1508 P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 17.1509 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 15, 74-75; P677 (Alun Roberts,witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; P678 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 7 February 2008),para. 34, no. 3; P680 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 1 July 2008), paras 3-4; Alun Roberts, T. 6867-6868, 6918-6920, 6923; P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 4, 8; P709207Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `
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39108clear and uninterrupted view across the v<strong>al</strong>ley, even though there was light rain. 1500Jovan, a participant of the me<strong>et</strong>ing, pointed out that this village across the v<strong>al</strong>ley was hisvillage, which was Grubori in Knin municip<strong>al</strong>ity. 1501 Some UN employees immediatelys<strong>et</strong> off for Grubori and on the way m<strong>et</strong> two very ups<strong>et</strong> elderly women at the foot of theroad leading to Grubori who were repeatedly crying “soldiers came” and “shooting”. 1502Later in the day the same women told the UN that these soldiers wore olive-greenuniform with a coloured ribbon on the shoulder. 1503 On 27 August 1995, five womenfrom Grubori told an HRAT team and the witness that on 25 August 1995 at about10:30 a.m., on their way to the school h<strong>al</strong>l in Basinac, they encountered two groups ofsoldiers in green uniform. 1504 The groups consisted of 10-20 soldiers each. 1505According to the women, one group of soldiers was moving to Rusići village and theother one was moving up the gravel lane towards Grubori. 1506 According to the women,these soldiers were not Serb soldiers, adding that some had coloured ribbons on theirshoulders. 1507 Another woman observed about ten soldiers in green uniform on thegravel path leading down from Grubori at the same time. 1508361. Roberts testified that he and the other UN personnel reached Grubori at about1:30 p.m. on 25 August 1995, finding most of the sm<strong>al</strong>l buildings on fire <strong>al</strong>ong with afew elderly residents in a state of shock. 1509 Roberts testified that they did not see anyKnin and in villages taken b<strong>et</strong>ween 10 August and mid-October 1995), pp. 59-62; P690 (Sk<strong>et</strong>ch drawn byAlun Roberts of locations of villages and sites of events on 24 and 25 August 1995 in Plavno v<strong>al</strong>ley);P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 6; P714 (Photograph of me<strong>et</strong>ingUN and villagers in Durići or Zečevići on 25 August 1995).1500 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 84; Alun Roberts, T. 6917; P691(Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 6.1501 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 72; P679 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 4 March 2008), para. 3; Alun Roberts, T. 6861, 6868, 6916, 6919; P690 (Sk<strong>et</strong>ch drawn byAlun Roberts of locations of villages and sites of events on 24 and 25 August 1995 in Plavno v<strong>al</strong>ley);P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 6, 16.1502 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 15, 73; P677 (Alun Roberts, witnessstatement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; Alun Roberts, T. 6918-6920, 6923, 6926; P691 (Grubori villagereport by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 7.1503 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 81.1504 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 85-86; P691 (Grubori village reportby Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 3, 16-17.1505 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 86.1506 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), para. 86; P691 (Grubori village report byAlun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 3, 17.1507 P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 17.1508 P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), para. 17.1509 P675 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 27 August 1997), paras 15, 74-75; P677 (Alun Roberts,witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 10; P678 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 7 February 2008),para. 34, no. 3; P680 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 1 July 2008), paras 3-4; Alun Roberts, T. 6867-6868, 6918-6920, 6923; P691 (Grubori village report by Alun Roberts, 29 August 1995), paras 4, 8; P709207Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `