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39101was to search an area containing a large number of civilians and that he receivedspecific orders about being mindful of the remaining civilians in the Plavno Valley. 1578The witness believed that he also passed on the list of civilians that he had receivedfrom Internal Control to the unit commanders. 1579 The witness added that he warnedthose taking part in the operation that there were civilians in the area who were beingvisited every day by the UN, and that special care should be taken not to harmcivilians. 1580 The witness testified that he had information that there were combatactivities ongoing in the Strmica area between enemy forces and the 4th and 7th HVBrigades and that groups of enemy soldiers had been spotted in the area. 1581369. The operation began sometime between 7 and 9 a.m. on 25 August 1995. 1582 Thewitness testified that the starting point for the operation extended from the Palanka-Čupkovići road, near the village of Jovičići in Knin municipality, to the village ofKnežević, also in Knin municipality, and the finish point was to be the Strmica-Kninroad. 1583 The width of the advance was in excess of two kilometres. 1584 The forwardadvance of the search was to be between three and four kilometres. 1585 During theoperation, the witness stayed with the vehicles which dropped off the units, and thentravelled with the vehicles to the finish point. 1586 Josip Čelić was also in the same car asthe witness and was in communication with his group leaders Krajina, Balunović, andŽinić via Motorola radio. 1587 Similarly, the witness could also be contacted directly bythe group leaders but the regular procedure was to go through the commander. 1588 Janićtestified that he expected to be kept up-to-date about anything of note that occurredduring a search. 1589 According to Janić, every member of the Special Police had to1578 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 50; Zdravko Janić, T. 6151-6152.1579 P553 (Zdravko Janić, Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part III, pp. 82-83.1580 P553 (Zdravko Janić, Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part III, p. 82.1581 P553 (Zdravko Janić, Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part II, p. 103.1582 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 52; P553 (Zdravko Janić,Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part II, pp. 94, 127.1583 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 53; P553 (Zdravko Janić,Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part II, pp. 120, 130-131.1584 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 53; P553 (Zdravko Janić,Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part II, p. 145.1585 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 53.1586 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), paras 53-54; P553 (Zdravko Janić,Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part III, p. 24.1587 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 54; P553 (Zdravko Janić,Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part I, pp. 75-77, part II, pp. 132-133, 138-140, 143, part III, pp.16-17, 19-20, 22-23.1588 P552 (Zdravko Janić, witness statement, 14 January 2004), para. 53; P553 (Zdravko Janić,Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part II, pp. 136-142, part III, pp. 13-14, 16.1589 P553 (Zdravko Janić, Prosecution interview, 15 March 2005), part II, p. 135.214Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `