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38651time, the shelling pattern changed from random firing all over town to more targetedfiring, involving more artillery shells than rockets. 47981285. By the time they returned to the UN compound, it was around lunchtime. Afterthe break, Dawes made his third and final trip of the day. 4799 Among the individualsjoining him on this trip were Sergeant Edward Engleby and Andries Dreyer. 4800 Theytravelled down the main road toward the area west of the Northern Barracks. 4801 As faras Dawes remembered, there was very little shelling in that particular area. A localinterpreter who they intended to pick up would not leave, claiming that she felt quitesafe. Their party continued to the outskirts of town to fetch two or three UNCIVPOLpersonnel, then returned to an area north of the Serbian North Barracks to pick up moreUN employees. While they were in this area north of the Serbian North Barracks, a shellcame very close to hitting them, and they ended up getting a flat tire from a piece ofshrapnel. According to the witness, the shelling seemed to commence just as theyarrived at this area. 4802 Dawes and the rest of his party left the area, and continued alongthe road to the hospital, turned right, and went to pick up around 15 other personnelfrom the ECMM headquarters. 4803 Dawes testified that the ECMM headquarters waslocated down the road past the eastern side of the Serbian North Barracks and near thehospital, somewhere on the left-hand side. 4804 As they travelled along that road, theshelling started to diminish in intensity. 4805 However, as they branched off the roadtoward the ECMM headquarters, the shelling became what the witness described asalmost “targeted” artillery and mortar fire, in contrast to the more random rocket fire inthe downtown area. 4806 Dawes also observed that shelling seemed to start as soon asthey arrived in the area near the ECMM headquarters. 4807 The APC was bracketed bymortar shells, some of which fell 40 to 50 metres short of the vehicle and others which4798 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 21.4799 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4800 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10380, 10424,10428, 10508.4801 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10424-10425;D857 (Map marked by Murray Dawes of route taken during his third and final trip on 4 August 1995).4802 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4803 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10391, 10426-10428; D857 (Map marked by Murray Dawes of route taken during his third and final trip on 4 August1995).4804 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 22; Murray Dawes, T. 10426-10428;D857 (Map marked by Murray Dawes of route taken during his third and final trip on 4 August 1995).4805 Murray Dawes, T. 10391.4806 Murray Dawes, T. 10391, 10393, 10508-10509.4807 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.664Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38650landed 40 to 50 metres ahead of the vehicle. 4808 After that, rounds of mortar shellsstarted dropping directly over the APC. The witness believed they were mortar shells,and definitely not rockets, because of the distinct sound they made. 4809 When theyreached the parking lodge outside the ECMM building and got out of the APC, a roundof mortar shells hit very close to where they were. 4810 One mortar shell landedapproximately ten metres away from Dawes, and the pressure from its impact wasenough to pick the witness up, physically move him backwards and force him to theground; his ear drum perforated and started to bleed slightly. 4811 Dreyer remainedunharmed. 4812 One of the UN security personnel they were with helped Dawes up, andthey moved into the ECMM headquarters. 4813 According to Dawes, there were nomilitary targets in the area around the ECMM headquarters, which happened to bepurely residential. Yet, the shelling in that area was heavy and intense. 4814 The witnessrecalled that approximately 40 rounds were targeted at that particular area. 4815Nevertheless, all of the personnel at the ECMM headquarters refused to beevacuated. 48161286. As they were leaving the area around the ECMM headquarters, Dawes saw twodead farmers beside the road, and about 15 civilians running for shelter in a seemingstate of panic. 4817 He also saw civilian casualties in the farm areas. 4818 They proceededto a Russian UN employee’s house at a railway depot located of the train tracks andrailway station. 4819 Along the way, Dawes got close enough to see that the TVIKfactory, railway depot, and railway station were “totally devastated by the shelling”. 4820They drove passed the TVIK factory, turned right at the overturned Serbian police car,4808 Murray Dawes, T. 10391-10392.4809 Murray Dawes, T. 10392.4810 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10391.4811 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; P981 (Murray Dawes, witnessstatement, 2 April 2008), para. 22; Murray Dawes, T. 10391.4812 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4813 Murray Dawes, T. 10391.4814 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; P981 (Murray Dawes, witnessstatement, 2 April 2008), para. 22.4815 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4816 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10391.4817 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4818 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 22.4819 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; P981 (Murray Dawes, witnessstatement, 2 April 2008), para. 23; Murray Dawes, T. 10427; P984 (Map of Knin with various locationsmarked by Murray Dawes), area of Russian employee’s house marked J; D857 (Map marked by MurrayDawes of route taken during his third and final trip on 4 August 1995).4820 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 7.665Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38651time, the shelling pattern changed from random firing <strong>al</strong>l over town to more targ<strong>et</strong>edfiring, involving more artillery shells than rock<strong>et</strong>s. 47981285. By the time they r<strong>et</strong>urned to the UN compound, it was around lunchtime. Afterthe break, Dawes made his third and fin<strong>al</strong> trip of the day. 4799 Among the individu<strong>al</strong>sjoining him on this trip were Sergeant Edward Engleby and Andries Dreyer. 4800 Theytravelled down the main road toward the area west of the Northern Barracks. 4801 As faras Dawes remembered, there was very little shelling in that particular area. A loc<strong>al</strong>interpr<strong>et</strong>er who they intended to pick up would not leave, claiming that she felt quitesafe. Their party continued to the outskirts of town to f<strong>et</strong>ch two or three UNCIVPOLpersonnel, then r<strong>et</strong>urned to an area north of the Serbian North Barracks to pick up moreUN employees. While they were in this area north of the Serbian North Barracks, a shellcame very close to hitting them, and they ended up g<strong>et</strong>ting a flat tire from a piece ofshrapnel. According to the witness, the shelling seemed to commence just as theyarrived at this area. 4802 Dawes and the rest of his party left the area, and continued <strong>al</strong>ongthe road to the hospit<strong>al</strong>, turned right, and went to pick up around 15 other personnelfrom the ECMM headquarters. 4803 Dawes testified that the ECMM headquarters waslocated down the road past the eastern side of the Serbian North Barracks and near thehospit<strong>al</strong>, somewhere on the left-hand side. 4804 As they travelled <strong>al</strong>ong that road, theshelling started to diminish in intensity. 4805 However, as they branched off the roadtoward the ECMM headquarters, the shelling became what the witness described as<strong>al</strong>most “targ<strong>et</strong>ed” artillery and mortar fire, in contrast to the more random rock<strong>et</strong> fire inthe downtown area. 4806 Dawes <strong>al</strong>so observed that shelling seemed to start as soon asthey arrived in the area near the ECMM headquarters. 4807 The APC was brack<strong>et</strong>ed bymortar shells, some of which fell 40 to 50 m<strong>et</strong>res short of the vehicle and others which4798 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 21.4799 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4800 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10380, 10424,10428, 10508.4801 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10424-10425;D857 (Map marked by Murray Dawes of route taken during his third and fin<strong>al</strong> trip on 4 August 1995).4802 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.4803 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6; Murray Dawes, T. 10391, 10426-10428; D857 (Map marked by Murray Dawes of route taken during his third and fin<strong>al</strong> trip on 4 August1995).4804 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 22; Murray Dawes, T. 10426-10428;D857 (Map marked by Murray Dawes of route taken during his third and fin<strong>al</strong> trip on 4 August 1995).4805 Murray Dawes, T. 10391.4806 Murray Dawes, T. 10391, 10393, 10508-10509.4807 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 6.664Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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