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38702complex with 122-millimetre MBRLs, because they would damage the buildings aroundthe target, due to their higher density of projectiles covering a broader area. 43441192. According to Rajčić, the HV anticipated that the SVK may use a field near thecross-roads outside the Northern barracks and identified it as a military objective on thesource lists, named Hospital (KV-710), after the first dominant facility near thelocation. 4345 Rajčić had information that a small SVK artillery mortar unit was locatedin a secondary school close to the barracks and could use the targeted field, which wasin front of the school, as a firing position from which to fire on the Dinara Mountain. 4346The HV never targeted the actual hospital in Knin. 43471193. Based on the above evidence, the Trial Chamber finds that from 1993 up to themonths preceding Operation Storm, Rajčić identified artillery targets in Knin with x, y,and z coordinates. Rajčić did so on the basis of information from sources whichincluded at least aerial photography by unmanned drones. Rajčić listed these targets ontarget lists, such as P1271 and P1272, which were compiled for training purposes.Rajčić assigned the targets KV-numbers on these lists. Based on lists P1271, P1272,Rajčić’s testimony, and map D1261, 4348 the Trial Chamber finds that the followingtargets were entered on one or both of these lists: a church in Knin (referred to as KV-110, which the Trial Chamber understands to refer to the St Ante monastery); theSouthern barracks (listed as army barracks located at the entrance, KV-210); the SlavkoRodić or Northern barracks (KV-250); the bridge at the entrance (KV-310); the Senjakbarracks (KV-350); the railway station (KV-410); a cross-roads (KV-510); Martić’sresidence (listed as block of flats/apartment building complex, KV-610); a field nearfrom the Northern barracks listed as Hospital (KV-710); the TVIK factory (listed asscrew and bolts factory, KV-750); and the western bridge (KV-810).1194. On 31 July 1995, Gotovina ordered Rajčić to prepare plans for the use of artilleryand Rajčić finalized the target lists for Operation Storm. The Trial Chamber has notreceived in evidence any finalized target lists containing targets in Knin which postdate4344 Marko Rajčić, T. 16592.4345 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), paras 22-23, p. 18; Marko Rajčić, T.16614-16615.4346 Marko Rajčić, T. 16615.4347 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 22.4348 D1261 (Gotovina Defence map plotting table of identified military targets of P1271 and P1272 onmap of Knin); For the parties submissions on the locations of these targets within Knin, see DefendantAnte Gotovina’s Submission on Grid References, 4 March 2009 and Prosecution Response to DefendantAnte Gotovina’s Submission on Grid References, 10 March 2009.613Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `