Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

39005537. On 11 August 1995, Captain Dangerfield, Sergeant Green and Berikoff went inthe morning to a UN observation post at Civljane, which they found had been takenover by HV troops, who refused to let them enter and told them to return to the UNcompound in Knin. 2343 On the way to Civljane, Berikoff saw HV troops and personswearing grey cover-all uniforms going from house to house, removing items andloading them onto vehicles. 2344 Berikoff wrote that houses along the way weredestroyed. 2345 He also wrote that they tried to get to Maljkovo, in Hrvace municipality,and managed to pass one check-point manned by military and civil police, but wereforced to turn around at a second check-point manned by civil police only. 2346 Theyreturned to the UN compound in Knin. 2347 In the afternoon, Berikoff and hiscompanions retraced what they believed had been the escape route of fleeing SVK andSerb refugees – from Knin through Donji Lapac and into Bosnia – and during two hoursthey saw numerous civilian and SVK vehicles on both sides of the road, many of whichwere riddled with bullet holes or run over by tanks, and/or had pools of blood on theground beneath and beside them. 2348 Berikoff wrote that there were bodies inside someof the vehicles, and that the stench of death was everywhere. 2349 There were alsoscattered belongings, many burning or destroyed houses and dead livestock along theentire route. 2350 Berikoff wrote that “looting” was taking place in many towns, and thathe encountered both HV troops and persons wearing grey cover-all uniforms many2343 P740 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 21 May 1997), para. 2 (r); D284 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 35; Philip Berikoff, T. 7621; P747 (Report by Berikoff on HV/HVOactivities 4-20 August 1995), para. 1 (h); P748 (Berikoff’s daily journal, 17 July – 6 September 1995), p.10.2344 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 57; D735 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 30 August 2008), p. 2; Philip Berikoff, T. 7590, 7621, 7835, 7838, 7849; P363 (UNCROSector South daily situation report, 8:30 p.m., 11 August 1995), p. 7; P747 (Report by Berikoff onHV/HVO activities 4-20 August 1995), para. 1 (h).2345 P363 (UNCRO Sector South daily situation report, 8:30 p.m., 11 August 1995), p. 7; P747 (Report byBerikoff on HV/HVO activities 4-20 August 1995), para. 1 (h).2346 P363 (UNCRO Sector South daily situation report, 8:30 p.m., 11 August 1995), p. 7; P748 (Berikoff’sdaily journal, 17 July – 6 September 1995), p. 10.2347 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 35; P363 (UNCRO Sector South dailysituation report, 8:30 p.m., 11 August 1995), p. 7.2348 P740 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 21 May 1997), para. 2 (r); D284 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 35, 57, 63-64; Philip Berikoff, T. 7851; P363 (UNCRO Sector Southdaily situation report, 8:30 p.m., 11 August 1995), p. 7; P742 (Report by Berikoff on Destruction inSector South, 22 November 1995), para. 2 (k); P747 (Report by Berikoff on HV/HVO activities 4-20August 1995), para. 1 (i); P748 (Berikoff’s daily journal, 17 July – 6 September 1995), p. 10; P749(Photos), pp. 2, 42-45.2349 P748 (Berikoff’s daily journal, 17 July – 6 September 1995), p. 10.2350 P740 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 21 May 1997), para. 2 (r); D284 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 35, 47-48, 57; P363 (UNCRO Sector South daily situation report, 8:30p.m., 11 August 1995), p. 7; P742 (Report by Berikoff on Destruction in Sector South, 22 November310Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `