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39094378. Branko Balunović, specialist training instructor in the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unitof the Special Police, 1668 gave similar evidence as other Special Police members aboutthis incident. 1669 In addition, Balunović testified that, soon after his group’s departure,they encountered two elderly civilians in a hamlet of several homes. 1670 Ante Jurendić, amember of Balunović’s group, found the civilians and informed Čelić over the radio. 1671Čelić responded that the civilians should remain where they were and that someonewould come to collect them, at which point Balunović continued along his axis ofmovement while Čelić made sure the civilians were picked up safely. 1672 The witnessbelieved the retrieval of civilians was a planned procedure, but agreed that Čelić mightalso have been worried that some members of the unit would harm the civilians if theywere to remain with them. 1673 After this, there was no further radio contact withČelić. 1674 The witness testified that he heard sporadic gunshots and explosionsthroughout the morning. 1675 Balunović explained that it was normal for people takingpart in such an operation to open fire when approaching an area that seemed suspicious,in order to provoke a reaction. 1676379. Balunović halted his group by the village of Grubori when someone said over theradio that there were some problems there. 1677 Balunović’s group was on the left side ofthe village, at a distance of around 50-100 metres, and remained there for around 15minutes. 1678 Balunović saw members of the Lučko Unit, wearing dark green orcamouflage Special Police issue raincoats, moving around in the village. 1679 The witnesstestified that Grubori was on the line of search of Drljo’s group. 1680 At one point,Balunović waited for some members of his group on a plateau above Grubori, but he didnot recall seeing any members of the other groups. 1681 On this plateau, Garić, one of his1668 Branko Balunović, T. 28345, 28404; P2724 (Decision on Appointment of Branko Balunović, 17 May1995), p. 1.1669 Branko Balunović, T. 28345-28347, 28351-28353, 28355-28356, 28396, 28411, 28416, 28443,28448, 28451-28452.1670 Branko Balunović, T. 28347, 28355, 28434.1671 Branko Balunović, T. 28347, 28411.1672 Branko Balunović, T. 28348, 28396, 28412, 28432-28433.1673 Branko Balunović, T. 28412.1674 Branko Balunović, T. 28349-28350.1675 Branko Balunović, T. 28349, 28351, 28412, 28418, 28443.1676 Branko Balunović, T. 28349, 28357.1677 Branko Balunović, T. 28348, 28350-28351, 28412.1678 Branko Balunović, T. 28350-28352, 28414.1679 Branko Balunović, T. 28414, 284181680 Branko Balunović, T. 28348.1681 Branko Balunović, T. 28352221Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `