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38851Drniš to Knin. He saw that the cars were empty on their way but fully loaded on theirway back. 3406863. Murray Dawes, a former civilian UN accommodation officer stationed in Kninmunicipality from May 1994 to October 1995, 3407 testified that the looting of Serbproperty by HV soldiers began on 5 August 1995, around noon, just after the HVarrived at the main gate of the UN compound, though they had already been in town fora while. 3408 According to the witness, who had a bird’s eye view of the main gate of theUN compound, none of the soldiers appeared to be hiding the fact that they were takingitems. 3409 The witness could see that the road in front of the main gate was full, and thatthe parking lot across from the main gate was filled with personal belongings like TVsets and dining room tables being handled by HV soldiers. 3410 HV soldiers also searchedabandoned cars with Knin license plates in front of the main gate and took items ofvalue. 3411 From what the witness remembered, the HV soldiers carrying these itemswere wearing regular camouflage uniforms, and many of them were clearly drunk. 3412The witness described the mood among the HV soldiers as quite festive. 3413 Dawes alsosaw local cars with Knin license plates pass by the UN compound, loaded with valuableitems, such as TV sets, dining room tables, fridges, and freezers. These cars wereoccupied and driven by persons wearing HV uniforms and shoulder badges withchequerboards on them. 3414 Throughout the entire day and evening, Croats broughtindividuals—mainly females, children and old men—to the UN compound. Theseindividuals told Dawes and others that HV soldiers had stripped them of all theirvaluables. The Croats guarded the main gate from the outside, and would not let anyoneout of the UN compound. T-72 tanks and APC’s were positioned just outside with theirbarrels pointed into the UN compound. 3415 According to the witness, nobody from anyof the civilian organizations left the UN compound that day. 3416 By the end of the day,3406 P331 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 29 September 1997), p. 14.3407 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), pp. 1-2.3408 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), pp. 7-8; Murray Dawes, T. 10395-10396,10399.3409 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; Murray Dawes, T. 10395-10396,10399.3410 Murray Dawes, T. 10395-10396, 10399.3411 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.3412 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 29; Murray Dawes, T. 10396.3413 Murray Dawes, T. 10396.3414 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8; Murray Dawes, T. 10396.3415 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.3416 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; P981 (Murray Dawes, witnessstatement, 2 April 2008), para. 25.464Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38850there were approximately 600 people inside the UN compound; this figure increased thefollowing day. 3417864. From his observation post at the UN compound, Liborius, an ECMM OperationsOfficer and team leader based in Knin from 28 July 1995 until 27 November 1995, 3418observed on 5 August 1995 how looting of TV sets, small electrical appliances, andliquor bottles by soldiers from the 7th Puma Brigade, whom Liborius identified by theirinsignia on uniforms and cars, began instantly. 3419 Goods were openly transported to acollection point just outside the gates of the UN compound, with HV trucks and privatevehicles constantly coming and going. 3420 Liborius stated that soldiers from differentunits assembled at the collection point and inspected the loot. 3421 He stated that thecollection point stayed there for a few days. 3422865. At 1:30 p.m. on 5 August 1995, Williams went to the balcony of the mainbuilding and witnessed HV soldiers outside the UN compound drinking in celebrationof their victory. 3423 They then began looting abandoned cars, television sets, radios, andother valuable items. 3424 The looting he saw did not appear organized to him. It wasmostly carried out by the Home Guards, with some of the looters wearing uniforms andothers not. 3425 At 7 p.m. on the same day, the witness, together with other UNpersonnel, was tasked with going into downtown Knin to pick up refugees. However, atthe junction outside the UN compound they came under small arms fire and their waywas blocked by 13 T-55 HV tanks from the HV 7th Puma Brigade. They were told toreturn to the UN compound. 3426 After the UN personnel returned to the UN compound,the HV deployed a T-55 tank in front of the main gate, preventing them to go outagain. 34273417 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.3418 P799 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 2 November 1995), pp. 1, 3; P800 (Søren Liborius, witnessstatement, 11 November 1997), p. 2; P801 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 12 October 2005), p. 2;P803 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 6 September 2008), para. 6; Søren Liborius, T. 8229; D741(Diary of Liborius), p. 3.3419 P799 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 2 November 1995), p. 4; Søren Liborius, T. 8261-8262,8522, 8527-8528.3420 P801 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 12 October 2005), p. 3; Søren Liborius, T. 8261-8263, 8527.3421 Søren Liborius, T. 8263.3422 Søren Liborius, T. 8528.3423 P924 (Robert Williams, witness statement, 5 November 1995), p. 2; P925 (Robert Williams, witnessstatement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; Robert Williams, T. 9548; P930 (Chronology of events in Sector Southprepared by Robert Williams, 4-7 August 1995), p. 3.3424 P925 (Robert Williams, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; Robert Williams, T. 9548.3425 Robert Williams, T. 9628-9629.3426 P925 (Robert Williams, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; Robert Williams, T. 9549.3427 P925 (Robert Williams, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7.465Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38851Drniš to Knin. He saw that the cars were empty on their way but fully loaded on theirway back. 3406863. Murray Dawes, a former civilian UN accommodation officer stationed in Kninmunicip<strong>al</strong>ity from May 1994 to October 1995, 3407 testified that the looting of Serbproperty by HV soldiers began on 5 August 1995, around noon, just after the HVarrived at the main gate of the UN compound, though they had <strong>al</strong>ready been in town fora while. 3408 According to the witness, who had a bird’s eye view of the main gate of theUN compound, none of the soldiers appeared to be hiding the fact that they were takingitems. 3409 The witness could see that the road in front of the main gate was full, and thatthe parking lot across from the main gate was filled with person<strong>al</strong> belongings like TVs<strong>et</strong>s and dining room tables being handled by HV soldiers. 3410 HV soldiers <strong>al</strong>so searchedabandoned cars with Knin license plates in front of the main gate and took items ofv<strong>al</strong>ue. 3411 From what the witness remembered, the HV soldiers carrying these itemswere wearing regular camouflage uniforms, and many of them were clearly drunk. 3412The witness described the mood among the HV soldiers as quite festive. 3413 Dawes <strong>al</strong>sosaw loc<strong>al</strong> cars with Knin license plates pass by the UN compound, loaded with v<strong>al</strong>uableitems, such as TV s<strong>et</strong>s, dining room tables, fridges, and freezers. These cars wereoccupied and driven by persons wearing HV uniforms and shoulder badges withchequerboards on them. 3414 Throughout the entire day and evening, Croats broughtindividu<strong>al</strong>s—mainly fem<strong>al</strong>es, children and old men—to the UN compound. Theseindividu<strong>al</strong>s told Dawes and others that HV soldiers had stripped them of <strong>al</strong>l theirv<strong>al</strong>uables. The Croats guarded the main gate from the outside, and would not l<strong>et</strong> anyoneout of the UN compound. T-72 tanks and APC’s were positioned just outside with theirbarrels pointed into the UN compound. 3415 According to the witness, nobody from anyof the civilian organizations left the UN compound that day. 3416 By the end of the day,3406 P331 (Alain Forand, witness statement, 29 September 1997), p. 14.3407 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), pp. 1-2.3408 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), pp. 7-8; Murray Dawes, T. 10395-10396,10399.3409 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; Murray Dawes, T. 10395-10396,10399.3410 Murray Dawes, T. 10395-10396, 10399.3411 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.3412 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 29; Murray Dawes, T. 10396.3413 Murray Dawes, T. 10396.3414 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8; Murray Dawes, T. 10396.3415 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.3416 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7; P981 (Murray Dawes, witnessstatement, 2 April 2008), para. 25.464Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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