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38609that he did not recall seeing SVK tanks outside the UN compound on 5 August 1995,nor could he recall whether he was quoted correctly in the news. 5245 At approximately 9a.m. on 5 August 1995, Leslie participated in the evacuation of 30-40 patients in criticalcondition from the Knin hospital to the UN compound. 5246 During the trip to thehospital Leslie got the impression that the town was essentially deserted and heobserved 15-20 dead bodies, including those of women, children, and elderly, along theroad and occasionally up the side streets. 5247 At the hospital Leslie observed a numberof bodies, which he assessed to be between 30 and 60, of dead men, women, andchildren stacked in a pile in the hospital corridor. 5248 Leslie did not observe any shelldamage on the hospital. 5249 However some splinters had hit the building and some of thewindows were broken due to impact close by. 5250 The witness’s impression was that theHV made an effort not to hit the hospital. 5251 When the witness and others were loadingpatients into armed vehicles around 10:30 a.m., the witness observed a tankapproximately 400 metres north-east of the hospital firing into Knin. 5252 The witnesscould not observe to which armed forces that tank belonged. 5253 Leslie testified that ataround 11 a.m. on 5 August 1995, the first HV troops from the Puma Brigade enteredKnin and started mopping up operations which lasted for three days. 5254 Artillery fire onKnin ceased as of noon on that day. 52551334. In a Canadian radio programme broadcasted on 21 July 2003, Andrew Lesliestated that during Operation Storm there was a deliberate targeting of residential areason a massive scale which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 10,000-25,000people. 5256 He further stated that there were Special Police teams dressed in distinct blue5245 Andrew Leslie, T. 2065-2067.5246 Andrew Leslie, T. 1966-1968, 2009-2010, 2077, 2081; P84 (Report on possible violations ofinternational humanitarian law, signed by Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.5247 Andrew Leslie, T. 1967, 1992-1993; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarianlaw, signed by Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2; D115 (Aerial Photograph marked by AndrewLeslie), route marked in blue.5248 Andrew Leslie, T. 1967-1968.5249 Andrew Leslie, T. 1968-1969.5250 Andrew Leslie, T. 1968-1970.5251 Andrew Leslie, T. 1969.5252 Andrew Leslie, T. 1969; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law, signedby Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 2.5253 Andrew Leslie, T. 1969.5254 Andrew Leslie, T. 1970; P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law, signedby Andrew Leslie, 12 August 1995), p. 1; D124 (UNMO Sector South daily situation report, 7 p.m., 5August 1995), p. 1.5255 P84 (Report on possible violations of international humanitarian law, signed by Andrew Leslie, 12August 1995), p. 1.5256 D329 (Canadian Broadcasting Cooperation radio programme of 21 July 2003), pp. 1-2.706Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `