Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

38658time. 4714 According to Leslie, the intensity was high between approximately 5 and 7a.m. 4715 From what the witness could observe from 6 a.m. onwards there was, however,no concentration of fire or any discernible pattern that corresponded to any obviousaim. 4716 Most of the fire was directed towards the centre of the town. 4717 Fromapproximately 7 a.m. onwards, the fire decreased significantly and instead of explosionsall over the city, the explosions were grouped across specific regions of the town wherea shell first detonated, and after one or a few minutes another shell detonated 200-300metres from the first one. 4718 That process would be repeated several times. 4719 Thenfour to six shells landed tightly grouped together. 4720 According to Leslie, this signifiedthat the HV artillery was engaged in target grid procedure, that is directing the artillerytowards a particular target through visual observation. 4721 According to Leslie, the largeanti-aircraft facility to the south-east of the UN compound was deliberately targeted andwas effectively neutralised by the HV artillery. 4722 Shells were also fired at the factorycomplex at the south-east portion of the train yards. 4723 With these two exceptions andaccording to Leslie’s observations, the legitimate military targets in Knin were not hit inany significant manner. 4724 According to Leslie, the mass of shells from 7 a.m. onwardson 4 August 1995 landed on mainly residential areas in the centre of town. 47251279. On 4 August 1995, the shelling continued until nightfall although, as far asLeslie remembered, there were still occasional explosions at night. 4726 Leslie testified4714 Andrew Leslie, T. 1941.4715 Andrew Leslie, T. 1942.4716 Andrew Leslie, T. 1943, 1945, 1979-1982, 1990, 2044.4717 Andrew Leslie, T. 2045-2046, 2048.4718 Andrew Leslie, T. 1942, 1945, 1947-1948; P84 (Report on possible violations of internationalhumanitarian law, signed by Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.4719 Andrew Leslie, T. 1942; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law, signedby Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.4720 Andrew Leslie, T. 1942; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law, signedby Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.4721 Andrew Leslie, T. 1943, 1980; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law,signed by Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.4722 Andrew Leslie, T. 1981, 2157; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law,signed by Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.4723 Andrew Leslie, T. 1981; D131 (Maps of Knin identifying “legitimate military targets”), factorycomplex at the south-east portion of the train yards marked E8.4724 Andrew Leslie, T. 2157.4725 Andrew Leslie, T. 1948-1949, 1980, 1990-1991, 2048, 2120, 2144-2148; P84 (Report on possibleviolations of international humanitarian law, signed by Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), pp. 1-2; D122(Video of BBC interview with Andrew Leslie on the morning of 4 August 1995); P85 (Aerial photographof Knin, marked by Andrew Leslie), estimated civilian areas where Leslie observed artillery fire markedin pink.4726 Andrew Leslie, T. 1963, 1991; D123 (Video of BBC interview with Andrew Leslie on the evening of4 August 1995).657Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `