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389991995, he drove a Canadian journalist and a photographer to Knin and a number ofvillages, that houses were still burning and that there were dead animals everywhere. 2397On 4 September 1995, he drove Garth Pritchard to Donji Lapac. 2398 Berikoff stated thatthe town was approximately 90 per cent destroyed. 2399 It was deserted with theexception of one Jordanian and a few HV soldiers. 2400542. Following the start of Operation Storm, Croatian check-points appeared at majorintersections leading in and out of Sector South, including at Varivode in Kistanjemunicipality, Oklaj, Macure, Razvoñe in Oklaj municipality, Drniš and Knin, whichwere first manned by Croatian soldiers and military or civil police (civil policereplacing military police in late August). 2401 Berikoff stated that, on numerous occasionsas he travelled through Sector South, he witnessed military and civilian trucks, loadedwith valuables being waved through check-points, sometimes after a superficial check,while he himself would be stopped and detained. 2402543. Berikoff stated that, from the first time he was allowed out of the UN compoundin Knin until 5 September when he left, he witnessed, throughout Sector South and onnumerous occasions, Croatian soldiers and persons wearing grey cover-all uniformsgoing from house to house, loading livestock and valuables from houses onto trucks,while persons wearing grey cover-all uniforms were directing traffic around them. 2403Berikoff stated that he became familiar with some Croatian soldiers at check-points whotold him that one of the causes of buildings burning was that soldiers would enter ahouse, turn up the gas, light a candle, and leave. 2404 They explained that this was toensure that there were no “evil Chetniks” around. 2405 Berikoff identified buildings2397 P748 (Berikoff’s daily journal, 17 July – 6 September 1995), p. 16.2398 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 59; P748 (Berikoff’s daily journal, 17July – 6 September 1995), pp. 15-16.2399 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 48; P742 (Report by Berikoff onDestruction in Sector South, 22 November 1995), para. 2 (l).2400 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 59.2401 P739 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 24 August 1996), p. 4; D284 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 30, 33, 54.2402 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 54.2403 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 43, 60; D735 (Philip Berikoff,witness statement, 30 August 2008), p. 2; Philip Berikoff, T. 7590, 7835, 7838.2404 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 25, 60; Philip Berikoff, T. 7912-7913.2405 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 25, 27.316Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38998destroyed after Operation Storm by the fact that only the roofs were gone, while theremainder of the building was intact with no shrapnel marks or artillery holes. 2406544. Berikoff stated that there was graffiti indicating military units on houses in theKrajina, and that it was an accurate portrayal of the units that were in the area. 2407Berikoff testified that throughout Sector South he regularly saw markings on housesindicating that they were Croatian. 2408 He testified that he also saw such markings beingput on houses, sometimes by civilians (in particular around the Obrovac-Velebit area),sometimes by police, wearing either camouflage uniforms, grey cover-all uniforms orcivilian bluish-grey pants and shirt uniform, sometimes by partially or fully uniformedsoldiers who had the weapons typical of ordinary soldiers, and sometimes by all of thesegroups together. 2409 He also testified that he always saw at least some intact houseswithout such markings. 2410545. Between 7 and 9 August 1995, Berikoff saw only persons in police or militaryuniform, no Serb or Croat civilians. 2411 He stated that during the first week afterOperation Storm he saw few civilians, and they were very elderly. 2412 Berikoff statedthat civilians only began entering the area a couple of weeks after the offensive, and thatCroats and German tourists were among the first to come. 2413 Berikoff stated that by thetime the civilians entered the area, most of the destruction was already done. 2414Berikoff testified that looting was also done by people whom he referred to as war lords,paramilitaries or gangs, who wore camouflage uniform, or were with persons in suchuniform, and whom Berikoff distinguished by their uniforms, attitude anddemeanour. 2415 They would sometimes have more and better – more modern andWestern – weapons than the regular Croatian soldiers. 2416 The heaviest weaponry that2406 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 63; P749 (Photos), pp. 2, 34; P752(Photos of Destruction outside Knin), pp. 1-2, 5.2407 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 45.2408 Philip Berikoff, T. 7604, 7913-7914.2409 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 34; D735 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 30 August 2008), p. 2; Philip Berikoff, T. 7590, 7835, 7838, 7913-7916.2410 Philip Berikoff, T. 7913-7914.2411 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 21.2412 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 31-32.2413 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 48-49; Philip Berikoff, T. 7753.2414 P739 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 24 August 1996), p. 4; D284 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 49.2415 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 27-28, 49-50; Philip Berikoff, T.7753-7754, 7756-7757, 7802, 7892-7900.2416 Philip Berikoff, T. 7900.317Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

389991995, he drove a Canadian journ<strong>al</strong>ist and a photographer to Knin and a number ofvillages, that houses were still burning and that there were dead anim<strong>al</strong>s everywhere. 2397On 4 September 1995, he drove Garth Pritchard to Donji Lapac. 2398 Berikoff stated thatthe town was approximately 90 per cent destroyed. 2399 It was deserted with theexception of one Jordanian and a few HV soldiers. 2400542. Following the start of Operation Storm, Croatian check-points appeared at majorintersections leading in and out of Sector South, including at Varivode in Kistanjemunicip<strong>al</strong>ity, Oklaj, Macure, Razvoñe in Oklaj municip<strong>al</strong>ity, Drniš and Knin, whichwere first manned by Croatian soldiers and military or civil police (civil policereplacing military police in late August). 2401 Berikoff stated that, on numerous occasionsas he travelled through Sector South, he witnessed military and civilian trucks, loadedwith v<strong>al</strong>uables being waved through check-points, som<strong>et</strong>imes after a superfici<strong>al</strong> check,while he himself would be stopped and d<strong>et</strong>ained. 2402543. Berikoff stated that, from the first time he was <strong>al</strong>lowed out of the UN compoundin Knin until 5 September when he left, he witnessed, throughout Sector South and onnumerous occasions, Croatian soldiers and persons wearing grey cover-<strong>al</strong>l uniformsgoing from house to house, loading livestock and v<strong>al</strong>uables from houses onto trucks,while persons wearing grey cover-<strong>al</strong>l uniforms were directing traffic around them. 2403Berikoff stated that he became familiar with some Croatian soldiers at check-points whotold him that one of the causes of buildings burning was that soldiers would enter ahouse, turn up the gas, light a candle, and leave. 2404 They explained that this was toensure that there were no “evil Ch<strong>et</strong>niks” around. 2405 Berikoff identified buildings2397 P748 (Berikoff’s daily journ<strong>al</strong>, 17 July – 6 September 1995), p. 16.2398 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 59; P748 (Berikoff’s daily journ<strong>al</strong>, 17July – 6 September 1995), pp. 15-16.2399 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 48; P742 (Report by Berikoff onDestruction in Sector South, 22 November 1995), para. 2 (l).2400 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 59.2401 P739 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 24 August 1996), p. 4; D284 (Philip Berikoff, witnessstatement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 30, 33, 54.2402 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), p. 54.2403 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 43, 60; D735 (Philip Berikoff,witness statement, 30 August 2008), p. 2; Philip Berikoff, T. 7590, 7835, 7838.2404 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 25, 60; Philip Berikoff, T. 7912-7913.2405 D284 (Philip Berikoff, witness statement, 26-27 May 1997), pp. 25, 27.316Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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