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38860850. Maria Teresa Mauro, a UN civil affairs officer and HRAT member in theformer Sector South based in Knin from March to December 1995, 3324 testified that on 5September 1995 was in the Golubić area, in Knin municipality, and witnessed Croatianmilitary looting, which was also reported by the remaining residents. 3325 HRAT reportedthat on 5 September 1995 the approximately 40 persons still living in Golubić toldHRAT that they were very concerned for their security. 3326851. Davor Zdrilić, Ivo Oštrić, Željko Guzić, Mario Paleka, and Vlado Lukić(indicted by the military prosecutor, all HV members whose command was based in theGolubić area) were convicted by the Municipal Court in Knin on 5 November 1998 foraggravated theft committed in Golubić, Knin municipality, on 8 September 1995. 3327The Municipal Court found that, for their personal gain, they had taken from houses inGolubić a large number of items (listed on pages 7-8 of P2610). 3328 They were awarethat after the military operations, houses in the area had been abandoned by theirowners. They loaded the items onto a truck and drove towards Zadar. However, VPmembers stopped them at a check-point near Knin, and seized the items in exchange fora receipt on temporary seizure. 3329 The Municipal Court decided that the proceeds of thecrime be confiscated from the convicts. 3330852. At 9 a.m. on 25 September 1995, UNMO observed a burning house nearGolubić. 3331853. The Trial Chamber has further received evidence about the military presence inGolubić in August 1995. According to the operative logbook of the 4th Guards Brigade,on 5 August 1995, at 8:45 a.m., reconnaissance troops had descended to Golubić. 3332According to the Split MD’s Operational Diary, at 8:50 a.m. on 5 August 1995 the 4th3324 P1098 (Maria Teresa Mauro, witness statement, 3 March 2000), pp. 1-2; P1099 (Maria Teresa Mauro,witness statement, 6 February 2008), p. 1, paras 1, 7-9, 11-12; Maria Teresa Mauro, T. 11998, 12000,12024, 12075-12076.3325 P1098 (Maria Teresa Mauro, witness statement, 3 March 2000), p. 6.3326 P21 (Edward Flynn, witness statement, 26-27 February 2008), para. 30; P38 (Weekly report fromHussein Al-Alfi, 2-8 September 1995), p. 5; P50 (HRAT daily report, 5 September 1995), pp. 1-2.3327 Mladen Bajić, T. 20821-20823, 20857-20860; P2610 (Documentation on legal proceedings againstZdrilić, Zubičić, Oštrić, Guzić, Paleka and Lukić for aggravated theft), pp. 1-8, 10-18.3328 P2610 (Documentation on legal proceedings against Zdrilić, Zubčić, Oštrić, Guzić, Paleka and Lukićfor aggravated theft), pp. 7-8, 15-16.3329 P2610 (Documentation on legal proceedings against Zdrilić, Zubčić, Oštrić, Guzić, Paleka and Lukićfor aggravated theft), p. 15.3330 P2610 (Documentation on legal proceedings against Zdrilić, Zubčić, Oštrić, Guzić, Paleka and Lukićfor aggravated theft), p. 8.3331 P157 (UNMO Sector South daily situation report, 8 p.m., 25 September 1995), p. 4.3332 P2343 (Operative logbook of the 4th Guards Brigade, July and August 1995), p. 35.455Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `