Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

38828houses were set on fire. Under these circumstances, the Trial Chamber will not furtherconsider these incidents in relation to Counts 1 and 5 of the Indictment.907. Tchernetsky testified that he observed on 8 August 1995 Croatian soldiersdestroying many cars left on the road by persons who took refuge at the UN compound.This evidence lacks detail as to how these cars were destroyed. However, Marti testifiedthat on 8 August 1995 he entered Knin and saw that some cars had been run over bywhat appeared to be heavy machinery. On one of the preceding days Witness IC-16 sawthat some cars in the streets appeared to have been damaged when tanks had passedthrough the town. According to SIS report P1134, dated 10 August 1995, whenmembers of the 4th and 7th Guards Brigades entered Knin, some HV members rantanks over cars. Based on this evidence, the Trial Chamber finds that HV membersdestroyed cars by driving tanks over them sometime between 5 and 10 August 1995.Considering the above-mentioned evidence on the ethnic composition of Knin, the TrialChamber finds that a significant number of the cars destroyed were owned by KrajinaSerbs. The Trial Chamber will further consider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and5 of the Indictment in chapters 5.5.2 and 5.8.2 (g) below.908. The Trial Chamber now turns to examine the second period, ranging from 9August 1995 to the end of September 1995, regarding the evidence relevant to theallegations of plunder and destruction in Knin.909. On 9 August 1995, Dreyer and other UN personnel were able to leave the UNcompound, and saw houses burnt, looted, and vandalized. 3644 On 9 August 1995,Roberts drove through Knin, particularly its residential streets, and found that the frontdoor of almost every house had been forced open and many windows smashed. On thisoccasion, he saw no civilians, only HV soldiers and some UN vehicles. 3645 According toMarker Hansen’s diary, on 9 August 1995 there was still some petty theft occurring inKnin, but there were not many things left to steal and vandalism was occurringinstead. 3646 Many civilians were arriving in the area and the witness saw many civiliansin the streets of Knin and “shopping” in the shops. 3647 The witness saw houses andapartments which appeared to have been broken into and had household items3644 P72 (Andries Dreyer, witness statement, 22 February 2008), para. 21; D110 (Andries Dreyer, witnessstatement, 8 November 1995), p. 3.3645 P677 (Alun Roberts, witness statement, 28 February 2007), p. 7.3646 P1292 (Stig Marker Hansen, personal diary), p. 7.3647 Stig Marker Hansen, T. 15080; P1292 (Stig Marker Hansen, personal diary), p. 8.487Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `