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38559the Special Police, in order to detect any cut-off enemy soldiers. 5516 According tocombat reports, Markač was present in Gračac around 6 p.m. on 5 August 1995. 5517 TheTrial Chamber has further considered evidence by this witness, reviewed in chapter 3.3.1439. The operations diary of the first sector reported that on 4 August 1995, at 5 a.m.,the 130s “have been put into operation”, at 5:25 a.m., the 130 “commences - two aminute”, and at 5:48 a.m., that the 130 was to cease fire. 5518 The diary further reportedthat on the same day, the HV fired four shells of 130 millimetres at Gračac, at 9:55 a.m.;five shells of 130 millimetres at Gračac in rapid fire at 11:33 a.m.; and fired anothereight shells at Gračac at 7:20 p.m. 5519 The operations diary further reported that on thesame day, there were requests for 130-millimetre artillery fire at 9 and 9:05 a.m. in thedirection of Gračac, and for five shells at a target in or near Gračac at 11:45 a.m. 55201440. According to a log of Special Police movements and activities during OperationStorm, on 4 August 1995 at 5:15 a.m. artillery preparation commenced. 5521 At 8:55 a.m.the Special Police fired artillery targeting Gračac and Medak, in Gospić municipality,and at 9 a.m. the Special Police fired artillery at two enemy trucks headed from Gračacto Medak. 5522 At 11:30 a.m., the Special Police fired artillery targeting Gračac. 55231441. On 4 August 1995, Colonel Mladen Fuzul, Commander of the OG Zadar,reported that the artillery attack started at 5:07 a.m. and lasted until 5:46 a.m. 5524According to the report, the Special Units of the MUP were supported by 130-millimetre guns and 122-millimetre Howitzers in the 1st sector engaging Gračac and thearea behind the lines. Fuzul reported that the self-propelled multiple rocket launcher andammunition arrived late, which weakened the support. Around 1 p.m., the 130-millimetre gun jammed and it was repaired around 6 p.m. The 203-millimetre Howitzerbroke down around 4:42 p.m. and was still being repaired at the time of the report.5516 Josip Turkalj, T. 13727-13728; P1153 (Combat path of the Special Police unit Bjelovar and Bilogora1991-1995), p. 8.5517 P1153 (Combat path of the Special Police unit Bjelovar and Bilogora 1991-1995), p. 5; P1237 (Warpath of Varaždin Special Police unit), p. 5.5518 P2436 (Operations diary first sector, June to October 1995), pp. 1, 4.5519 P2436 (Operations diary first sector, June to October 1995), pp. 5-7.5520 P2436 (Operations diary first sector, June to October 1995), pp. 5-6.5521 P2385 (Log of Special Police activities during Operation Storm), p. 1.5522 P2385 (Log of Special Police activities during Operation Storm), p. 2.5523 P2385 (Log of Special Police activities during Operation Storm), p. 3.5524 D1095 (Daily combat report, Mladen Fuzul, 4 August 1995).756Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38558Fuzul reported that the artillery engaged the frontline and the area deep behind enemylines the entire day. 55251442. Dragutin Repinć, Chief of the Planning Department in the HV Main Staff andan expert on military training and planning, 5526 testified that the attack by the CollectiveSpecial Police Forces began as planned at 5:15 a.m. on 4 August 1995. 5527 SpecialPolice units operated along one main axis of attack and four auxiliary axes. 5528 The unitsoperating on each axis of attack were supported by rocket and artillery fire, in total six120-millimetre mortar batteries, one 128/12 M-91 multiple rocket launcher rocketbattalion, three 130-millimetre guns, three 122-millimetre D-30 Howitzers, one GRAD122-millimetre multiple rocket launcher, and ten 107-millimetre light rocketlaunchers. 5529 The artillery support was to be reinforced by HV rocket and artilleryforces, specifically one 130-millimetre gun platoon, one reinforced 122-millimetre D-30Howitzer platoon and one 122-millimetre GRAD rocket system. 5530 Repinć testified thaton 5 August 1995 the Collective Special Police Forces’ attack, assisted by artillerysupport, proceeded on the same axes. 5531 According to an intelligence assessment madeby the Inner Control Department and presented by its Chief Ante Šoljić to SpecialPolice commanders on 2 August 1995, the Collective Special Police forces faced theGračac 9th Motorized Brigade, whose Command Post was located in Gračac, as well asthe 3rd battalion of the 4th Light Brigade of the 7th Knin Corps. 5532 Repinć testified thatby 11:30 a.m. on 5 August 1995, the Collective Special Police Forces had taken controlof the town of Gračac, without encountering significant resistance. 5533 As soon asGračac was taken, the Collective Forces Staff moved into the Gračac municipal courtbuilding, where it became operational at 4 p.m. 55345525 D1095 (Daily combat report, Mladen Fuzul, 4 August 1995), p. 1.5526 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), paras 1-16; Dragutin Repinć, T. 26661-26665.5527 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), paras 118-119.5528 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), paras 119-121; Dragutin Repinć, T.26722; D2078 (Order for Attack for the Joint Special Police Forces), pp. 1-15.5529 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), para. 119; D2078 (Order for Attack for theJoint Special Police Forces), pp. 17-18.5530 D2078 (Order for Attack for the Joint Special Police Forces), p. 18.5531 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), para. 129.5532 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), para. 81, 86; Dragutin Repinć, T. 26706-26707, 26710-26712, 26714.5533 D1932 (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), paras 129-131; D2081 (Report from theChief of Staff of the HV to President Tuñman, 5 August 1995), p. 1; Dragutin Repinć, T. 26726-26727.5534 D1932, (Dragutin Repinć, Expert Report, December 2009), para. 136.757Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38559the Speci<strong>al</strong> Police, in order to d<strong>et</strong>ect any cut-off enemy soldiers. 5516 According tocombat reports, Markač was present in Gračac around 6 p.m. on 5 August 1995. 5517 TheTri<strong>al</strong> Chamber has further considered evidence by this witness, reviewed in chapter 3.3.1439. The operations diary of the first sector reported that on 4 August 1995, at 5 a.m.,the 130s “have been put into operation”, at 5:25 a.m., the 130 “commences - two aminute”, and at 5:48 a.m., that the 130 was to cease fire. 5518 The diary further reportedthat on the same day, the HV fired four shells of 130 millim<strong>et</strong>res at Gračac, at 9:55 a.m.;five shells of 130 millim<strong>et</strong>res at Gračac in rapid fire at 11:33 a.m.; and fired anothereight shells at Gračac at 7:20 p.m. 5519 The operations diary further reported that on thesame day, there were requests for 130-millim<strong>et</strong>re artillery fire at 9 and 9:05 a.m. in thedirection of Gračac, and for five shells at a targ<strong>et</strong> in or near Gračac at 11:45 a.m. 55201440. According to a log of Speci<strong>al</strong> Police movements and activities during OperationStorm, on 4 August 1995 at 5:15 a.m. artillery preparation commenced. 5521 At 8:55 a.m.the Speci<strong>al</strong> Police fired artillery targ<strong>et</strong>ing Gračac and Medak, in Gospić municip<strong>al</strong>ity,and at 9 a.m. the Speci<strong>al</strong> Police fired artillery at two enemy trucks headed from Gračacto Medak. 5522 At 11:30 a.m., the Speci<strong>al</strong> Police fired artillery targ<strong>et</strong>ing Gračac. 55231441. On 4 August 1995, Colonel Mladen Fuzul, Commander of the OG Zadar,reported that the artillery attack started at 5:07 a.m. and lasted until 5:46 a.m. 5524According to the report, the Speci<strong>al</strong> Units of the MUP were supported by 130-millim<strong>et</strong>re guns and 122-millim<strong>et</strong>re Howitzers in the 1st sector engaging Gračac and thearea behind the lines. Fuzul reported that the self-propelled multiple rock<strong>et</strong> launcher andammunition arrived late, which weakened the support. Around 1 p.m., the 130-millim<strong>et</strong>re gun jammed and it was repaired around 6 p.m. The 203-millim<strong>et</strong>re Howitzerbroke down around 4:42 p.m. and was still being repaired at the time of the report.5516 Josip Turk<strong>al</strong>j, T. 13727-13728; P1153 (Combat path of the Speci<strong>al</strong> Police unit Bjelovar and Bilogora1991-1995), p. 8.5517 P1153 (Combat path of the Speci<strong>al</strong> Police unit Bjelovar and Bilogora 1991-1995), p. 5; P1237 (Warpath of Varaždin Speci<strong>al</strong> Police unit), p. 5.5518 P2436 (Operations diary first sector, June to October 1995), pp. 1, 4.5519 P2436 (Operations diary first sector, June to October 1995), pp. 5-7.5520 P2436 (Operations diary first sector, June to October 1995), pp. 5-6.5521 P2385 (Log of Speci<strong>al</strong> Police activities during Operation Storm), p. 1.5522 P2385 (Log of Speci<strong>al</strong> Police activities during Operation Storm), p. 2.5523 P2385 (Log of Speci<strong>al</strong> Police activities during Operation Storm), p. 3.5524 D1095 (Daily combat report, Mladen Fuzul, 4 August 1995).756Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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