Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

38560roads, and a police station housing some of the active operational forces in the area. 5506Multi-barrel rocket launchers, which according to the witness are used to cover a targetarea rather than a target point, were exclusively used to engage the enemy frontline andup to two kilometres beyond. 5507 Turkalj acknowledged that the use of 400 pieces of128-millimetre missiles on the first day of the operation could be feasible, in any event,according to the witness, most artillery was used to break through the first line ofdefence. 5508 The witness acknowledged that around 15 shells could have fallen onGračac itself. 5509 Turkalj confirmed that there were some targets in the centre of Gračacitself, such as a police station, the municipal building, a railway station, a cross-roads,and a depot. 5510 The witness stated that multiple rocket fire was not used in relation toGračac. 55111438. The Special Police forces moved down the slopes of the Velebit mountain at aconsiderable pace and reached Mali Alan around 12:30 to 1 p.m. on 4 August 1995, butonly entered the suburbs of Gračac at 2 p.m. on 5 August 1995. 5512 As the Croatianforces advanced toward the foot of the Velebit mountain and due to the limited range ofthe Special Police artillery, artillery support had to be provided by the HV artillery unitattached to the Special Police until the artillery units had redeployed. 5513 Turkalj enteredGračac about six hours after the Special Police forces. 5514 The witness did not see anycivilians in Gračac and stated that he was surprised about this, as from his experience,when the SVK used to target Croatian-held territory with artillery fire, the Croatiancivilians would seek shelter and not evacuate. 5515 The witness stated that the quickadvancement of the HV and the Special Police forces during Operation Stormnecessitated search and mop-up operations in the “liberated areas” to be carried out by5506 Josip Turkalj, T. 13585, 13776.5507 Josip Turkalj, T. 13572, 13581-13582, 13602.5508 Josip Turkalj, T. 13608, 13706, 13760; P1154 (Replenishment request by Markač to Červenko, 5August 1995), p. 1; see also P1233 (Report of used material during Operation Storm from Požega SpecialPolice unit, 18 August 1995), p. 2; P1246 (Report on combat operations by Požega Special Police unit, 17August 1995), p. 2; P1247 (Combat path of the Požega Special Police unit), p. 2.5509 Josip Turkalj, T. 13706-13707.5510 Josip Turkalj, T. 13584-13585, 13707, 13766.5511 Josip Turkalj, T. 13599-13600, 13605.5512 P1150 (Josip Turkalj, witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 120-124; Josip Turkalj, T. 13706,13709; see also P1153 (Combat path of the Special Police unit Bjelovar and Bilogora 1991-1995), pp. 4-5; P1237 (War path of Varaždin Special Police unit), p. 3.5513 P1150 (Josip Turkalj, witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 122-123; Josip Turkalj, T. 13706.5514 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), para. 33; P1150 (Josip Turkalj, witnessinterview of 11 March 2005), p. 124.5515 Josip Turkalj, T. 13771-13773.755Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `