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38581firing position of the 203-millimetre howitzers was in the area of Čičhan. 5362 Firštordered that the expected area of operations of the 122-millimetre MBRLs would be inRovanjska in Jasenice municipality. 5363 According to both Firšt and Rajčić’s order, themain observation post was to be in Skradelovac and the auxiliary observation post in thearea of Vrčevo, trigger point 230. Rajčić and Firšt appointed Ante Kardum, thecommander of the 2nd company 14th artillery Battalion, as commander of TS-5 andordered him to form a command with a communications squad and one to twooperations officers from sections of the TS-5. 53641401. On 2 August 1995, Gotovina ordered support for the attack by OG Zadar forcesto be provided by TS-5. 5365 This order from Gotovina also contained information thatthe SVK 92nd Benkovac motorized brigade was mobilized along an axis in Zadar andŠibenik municipality and Nadinsko Blato in Benkovac municipality. The SVK 3rdBenkovac Infantry Brigade was mobilized along the axis Petrim-Miranje Donje-Kolarina-Morpolača all in Benkovac municipality. The SVK 2nd ðevrske InfantryBrigade was mobilized along the axis of Morpolača and places in Zadar and Šibenikmunicipality and in Bosnia-Herzegovina. 5366 The Trial Chamber refers to furtherrelevant evidence on troop presence in Benkovac from the Brioni meeting, reviewed inchapter 6.2.2.1402. On 3 August 1995, Marijan Firšt, chief of artillery for the OG Zadar, ordered TS-5 to provide artillery support and anti-tank combat to the units of the OG Zadar. 5367 Firštordered the artillery-rocket group to break up, neutralize and destroy the enemy combatdisposition at tactical and operative levels in fierce artillery attacks. The artillery attackswere to be focussed on the main axis of attack of the HV forces towards Gračac andtowards Debelo Brdo in Gospić municipality. 5368 Firšt further tasked TS-5 withpreventing the movement of fresh enemy forces from Gračac-Obrovac and Bruška inBenkovac municipality-Benkovac, neutralizing the enemy battery positions anddestroying their communications centres and command posts. TS-5 was further required5362 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3; D970 (Order to attackattachment for the artillery, by Marko Rajčić, 2 August 1995), p. 3.5363 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3.5364 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3; D970 (Order to attackattachment for the artillery, by Marko Rajčić, 2 August 1995), p. 3.5365 P1125 (Offensive Operation Order by Ante Gotovina, 2 August 1995), p. 12.5366 P1125 (Offensive Operation Order by Ante Gotovina, 2 August 1995), p. 3.5367 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995).5368 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3.734Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38580to secure the 1st combat echelon units’ flanks in attack and to put the towns ofBenkovac, Obrovac, and Gračac under artillery fire. 5369 Firšt further noted that thechiefs of artillery of the OGs were to draft all relevant documents for carrying out theattack operations at their respective levels. 53701403. Marko Rajčić, the chief of artillery of the Split MD from April 1993 to June1996, 5371 testified that the HV planned to fire at the following targets in Benkovac, inorder of importance: the Slobodan Macura barracks, the police station; the cross-roads;and another barracks. 5372 According to Rajčić, an unsigned, undated list of objects, codenamed “Jagoda”, which specifies target names and in most cases locations andcoordinates, was the type of document that formed part of a database of intelligenceassessments which units used to create target lists. 5373 He further testified that such listscould also be used to identify the coordinates of targets that come up during combat. 5374Rajčić testified that he had not seen this document before, but that he had seen targetlists of this type and formatting in the intelligence department of the Split MD forwardcommand post in Zadar, and assumed that this list was also drafted by the intelligencedepartment. 5375 Rajčić testified that the place names or targets on the list code-named“Jagoda” were in the area of TS-5. 5376 Rajčić believed the “Jagoda” list related to TS-5and not TS-3 and testified that TS-3 was renamed TS-5 at the time of OperationStorm. 5377 The Brigade Command Post Slobodan Macura barracks and an armouredmechanized company (without coordinates) of the SVK 92nd Motorized Brigade, bothin Benkovac, were listed on the “Jagoda” list. 5378 The list also contained an additional5369 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 4. The Trial Chamberhas decided to rely on the CLSS translation of the word “udare” in P1201, as clarified in the Request forVerification of English Translation of Exhibit D970 of 12 January 2010.5370 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 5.5371 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 1; Marko Rajčić, T. 16236, 16275;P2323 (Military Police official note of Rajčić interview, 11 July 2008), p. 1.5372 Marko Rajčić, T. 16306-16308, 17677-17678; P2327 (Map of Benkovac area with Rajčić markings),Slobodan Macura barracks marked 1, police station marked 2, cross-roads marked 3, another barrackslocated north of marking 4; P2435 (Table of barracks in Split MD), p. 3; P2336 (Analysis of Split MDactions from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 17 October 2008), p. 9; P2340 (Reconstruction of theSplit MD artillery from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 28 November 2008), p. 13; D1446 (Mapsof Benkovac, with overlay of Jagoda list objects), pp. 3, 5, 7, 9-14; D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of theTS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 13, 27; D1459 (List of targets in OG Zadar, 12 April 1995), pp. 6-7; D1460 (Maps of Benkovac, Obrovac and Gračac, with overlay of Jagoda list objects and Rajčićmarkings), pp. 1-2.5373 Marko Rajčić, T. 17637; D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995).5374 Marko Rajčić, T. 17648-17649, 17654-17655.5375 Marko Rajčić, T. 17636-17638, 17675.5376 Marko Rajčić, T. 17638.5377 Marko Rajčić, T. 17648-17649, 17654-17655, 17666.5378 D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 13-14.735Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38581firing position of the 203-millim<strong>et</strong>re howitzers was in the area of Čičhan. 5362 Firštordered that the expected area of operations of the 122-millim<strong>et</strong>re MBRLs would be inRovanjska in Jasenice municip<strong>al</strong>ity. 5363 According to both Firšt and Rajčić’s order, themain observation post was to be in Skradelovac and the auxiliary observation post in thearea of Vrčevo, trigger point 230. Rajčić and Firšt appointed Ante Kardum, thecommander of the 2nd company 14th artillery Batt<strong>al</strong>ion, as commander of TS-5 andordered him to form a command with a communications squad and one to twooperations officers from sections of the TS-5. 53641401. On 2 August 1995, <strong>Gotovina</strong> ordered support for the attack by OG Zadar forcesto be provided by TS-5. 5365 This order from <strong>Gotovina</strong> <strong>al</strong>so contained information thatthe SVK 92nd Benkovac motorized brigade was mobilized <strong>al</strong>ong an axis in Zadar andŠibenik municip<strong>al</strong>ity and Nadinsko Blato in Benkovac municip<strong>al</strong>ity. The SVK 3rdBenkovac Infantry Brigade was mobilized <strong>al</strong>ong the axis P<strong>et</strong>rim-Miranje Donje-Kolarina-Morpolača <strong>al</strong>l in Benkovac municip<strong>al</strong>ity. The SVK 2nd ðevrske InfantryBrigade was mobilized <strong>al</strong>ong the axis of Morpolača and places in Zadar and Šibenikmunicip<strong>al</strong>ity and in Bosnia-Herzegovina. 5366 The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber refers to furtherrelevant evidence on troop presence in Benkovac from the Brioni me<strong>et</strong>ing, reviewed inchapter 6.2.2.1402. On 3 August 1995, Marijan Firšt, chief of artillery for the OG Zadar, ordered TS-5 to provide artillery support and anti-tank combat to the units of the OG Zadar. 5367 Firštordered the artillery-rock<strong>et</strong> group to break up, neutr<strong>al</strong>ize and destroy the enemy combatdisposition at tactic<strong>al</strong> and operative levels in fierce artillery attacks. The artillery attackswere to be focussed on the main axis of attack of the HV forces towards Gračac andtowards Debelo Brdo in Gospić municip<strong>al</strong>ity. 5368 Firšt further tasked TS-5 withpreventing the movement of fresh enemy forces from Gračac-Obrovac and Bruška inBenkovac municip<strong>al</strong>ity-Benkovac, neutr<strong>al</strong>izing the enemy battery positions anddestroying their communications centres and command posts. TS-5 was further required5362 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3; D970 (Order to attackattachment for the artillery, by Marko Rajčić, 2 August 1995), p. 3.5363 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3.5364 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3; D970 (Order to attackattachment for the artillery, by Marko Rajčić, 2 August 1995), p. 3.5365 P1125 (Offensive Operation Order by Ante <strong>Gotovina</strong>, 2 August 1995), p. 12.5366 P1125 (Offensive Operation Order by Ante <strong>Gotovina</strong>, 2 August 1995), p. 3.5367 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995).5368 P1201 (Order for attack for the artillery, by Marijan Firšt, 3 August 1995), p. 3.734Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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