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38579entry for an unspecified barracks in Benkovac, with the annotation “old one” and with xand y coordinates placing it at the same location as the Brigade Command PostSlobodan Macura barracks. 5379 The Trial Chamber understands these two entries to referto the same object, namely the Slobodan Macura barracks. In addition, BenkovačkoSelo, the police station, a wine cellar, the cool storage, the “Kepol” glue factory, the“Plodine” food warehouse and the firemen’s hall, all of which were in Benkovac, werealso listed, all with the annotation “old one”. 5380 These locations were listed as “oldone”. 5381 According to Rajčić, the addition “old one” to a target on the “Jagoda” listprobably meant it was based on old information; for example, target 681, Pjevčevobrdo, was a deserted firing position and it was left on the database in case the enemymight capture it again, in which case the HV would have the coordinates ready. 5382 Thedimensions of targets were not entered on the “Jagoda” list, although it was normalpractice to have such numbers for artillery purposes. 5383 Where only a village name andcoordinates appeared on a target list, further information would be needed for tacticaland technical preparation of the target, which could be sought from the intelligenceservices, who would provide confirmation as to what type of target it was. 5384 Each unithad its own lists of targets, with numbers used to identify targets within an artillery unit;for instance, based on his reading of the “Jagoda” list, Rajčić testified that the SlobodanMacura barracks was designated number 491 on the “Jagoda” list and number 147 onthe target list of the 7th Home Guards Regiment. 5385 Benkovac was within the range oftwo 130-millimetre HV artillery pieces of the TS-5 from the firing position in the5379 D1460 (Maps of Benkovac, Obrovac and Gračac, with overlay of Jagoda list objects and Rajčićmarkings) pp. 1-2; D1446 (Maps of Benkovac, with overlay of Jagoda list), pp. 5, 7, 11-14; D1447(Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 13, 27.5380 D1460 (Maps of Benkovac, Obrovac and Gračac, with overlay of Jagoda list objects and Rajčićmarkings) pp. 1-2; D1446 (Maps of Benkovac, with overlay of Jagoda list), pp. 5, 7, 11-14; D1447(Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 27, 29-30.5381 D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 27, 29-30.5382 Marko Rajčić, T. 17643-17645.5383 Marko Rajčić, T. 17649.5384 Marko Rajčić, T. 17709, 17711-17712.5385 Marko Rajčić, T. 17637, 17651-17652; D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30July 1995), p. 13. The Trial Chamber notes that Rajčić’s testimony regarding this exhibit was affected byan error in the English translation, which incorrectly lists the barracks as number 147 on the target list ofthe 7th Home Guards Regiment. The Trial Chamber will rely on the BCS original in this respect.736Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38578village of Gornji Debeljak in Sukošan municipality. 5386 According to Rajčić, the TS-5fired at the Slobodan Macura barracks in Benkovac during Operation Storm. 53871404. A map named “Poskok-93”, signed by Gotovina and Brigadier Milan Mihić,listed the following as targets in Benkovac: Benkovac barracks; the police station;“Benkovac village – north of the city, combat position”; and a hotel. 53881405. On 3 August 1995, Mladen Fuzul, commander of the OG Zadar, issued an orderfor an attack, deciding to break up enemy front-line forces by frontal and flankingattacks by all OG Zadar forces with powerful artillery and missile support. 5389 The ordernoted that the HV was confronted in the OG Zadar area by part of the forces of the 7thNorth Dalmatian Corps, specifically the 4th Obrovac Light Brigade, the 92nd BenkovacMotorised Brigade, and the 3rd Benkovac Brigade. 5390 Fuzul ordered the attack tocommence at 5 a.m. on 4 August 1995 and ordered the 2nd Battalion of the 9th GuardsBrigade, the 112th Brigade HV, and the 134th Home Guard Regiment 1st Battalion toattack in the areas of certain villages, to break up enemy forces and to capture certainfeatures, with the support of TRS-5. 5391 Fuzul further ordered units to use their ownartillery resources to form artillery groups within units conducting combat assaultoperations, with the aim of effective and precise fire on the enemy and creatingconditions for a rapid breach of the enemy front defence lines. The order established theArtillery Group TRS-5, comprising five 130-millimetre M46 field guns from the 14thartillery battery, two 122-millimetre D-30 Howitzers from the 112th pbr HV and one122-millimetre self-propelled multiple rocket launcher. Fuzul ordered artillery groups toprovide artillery support for the main forces in assault operations by striking the enemyfront line, the command post, the communications centre, and the artillery firingpositions, and to lay down fire on the towns of Benkovac and Obrovac. 53925386 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), p. 24; P2322 (Map showing HVartillery positions and sectors of fire), p. 21; P2336 (Analysis of Split MD actions from 4 to 9 August1995, by Marko Rajčić, 17 October 2008), p. 9; P2340 (Reconstruction of the Split MD artillery from 4 to9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 28 November 2008), p. 13.5387 Marko Rajčić, T. 17639, 17692-17693.5388 P1273 (Map Poskok-93), p. 8.5389 P1263 (Order for attack, OG Zadar, 3 August 1995), pp. 1-4, 17.5390 P1263 (Order for attack, OG Zadar, 3 August 1995), p. 2.5391 P1263 (Order for attack, OG Zadar, 3 August 1995), pp. 3, 5-7.5392 P1263 (Order for attack, OG Zadar, 3 August 1995), p. 8.737Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38579entry for an unspecified barracks in Benkovac, with the annotation “old one” and with xand y coordinates placing it at the same location as the Brigade Command PostSlobodan Macura barracks. 5379 The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber understands these two entries to referto the same object, namely the Slobodan Macura barracks. In addition, BenkovačkoSelo, the police station, a wine cellar, the cool storage, the “Kepol” glue factory, the“Plodine” food warehouse and the firemen’s h<strong>al</strong>l, <strong>al</strong>l of which were in Benkovac, were<strong>al</strong>so listed, <strong>al</strong>l with the annotation “old one”. 5380 These locations were listed as “oldone”. 5381 According to Rajčić, the addition “old one” to a targ<strong>et</strong> on the “Jagoda” listprobably meant it was based on old information; for example, targ<strong>et</strong> 681, Pjevčevobrdo, was a deserted firing position and it was left on the database in case the enemymight capture it again, in which case the HV would have the coordinates ready. 5382 Thedimensions of targ<strong>et</strong>s were not entered on the “Jagoda” list, <strong>al</strong>though it was norm<strong>al</strong>practice to have such numbers for artillery purposes. 5383 Where only a village name andcoordinates appeared on a targ<strong>et</strong> list, further information would be needed for tactic<strong>al</strong>and technic<strong>al</strong> preparation of the targ<strong>et</strong>, which could be sought from the intelligenceservices, who would provide confirmation as to what type of targ<strong>et</strong> it was. 5384 Each unithad its own lists of targ<strong>et</strong>s, with numbers used to identify targ<strong>et</strong>s within an artillery unit;for instance, based on his reading of the “Jagoda” list, Rajčić testified that the SlobodanMacura barracks was designated number 491 on the “Jagoda” list and number 147 onthe targ<strong>et</strong> list of the 7th Home Guards Regiment. 5385 Benkovac was within the range oftwo 130-millim<strong>et</strong>re HV artillery pieces of the TS-5 from the firing position in the5379 D1460 (Maps of Benkovac, Obrovac and Gračac, with overlay of Jagoda list objects and Rajčićmarkings) pp. 1-2; D1446 (Maps of Benkovac, with overlay of Jagoda list), pp. 5, 7, 11-14; D1447(Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 13, 27.5380 D1460 (Maps of Benkovac, Obrovac and Gračac, with overlay of Jagoda list objects and Rajčićmarkings) pp. 1-2; D1446 (Maps of Benkovac, with overlay of Jagoda list), pp. 5, 7, 11-14; D1447(Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 27, 29-30.5381 D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30 July 1995), pp. 27, 29-30.5382 Marko Rajčić, T. 17643-17645.5383 Marko Rajčić, T. 17649.5384 Marko Rajčić, T. 17709, 17711-17712.5385 Marko Rajčić, T. 17637, 17651-17652; D1447 (Jagoda list of objects of the TS-3 of OG Zadar, 30July 1995), p. 13. The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber notes that Rajčić’s testimony regarding this exhibit was affected byan error in the English translation, which incorrectly lists the barracks as number 147 on the targ<strong>et</strong> list ofthe 7th Home Guards Regiment. The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber will rely on the BCS origin<strong>al</strong> in this respect.736Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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