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38535Lapac, because except for the staff and the logistic personnel, all the other units werepositioned out of town or at its edges. 5658 Janić testified that he had requested that themilitary put an end to this, and later informed Mladen Markač of what had occurred. 56591480. Josip Turkalj, commander of the Anti-Terrorist Unit Lučko and commander ofthe Special Police artillery unit during Operation Storm, 5660 testified that after the fall ofGračac, Sačić distributed new orders and maps for the advance toward Donji Lapac. 5661There was no intelligence on any particular enemy positions in Donji Lapac, onlyinformation that there were rather strong forces there. 5662 Around noon on 6 or 7 August1995, Turkalj’s unit upon request shelled the area in front of the advancing units to clearthe terrain. 5663 During the advance on Donji Lapac, close to Mazin in Gračacmunicipality, the witness saw a group of 15-20 elderly civilians sitting next to the road,eating from cans. 5664 Turkalj stated that his artillery units did not target Donji Lapacitself, but only the mountainous terrain in front of it. 56651481. In the afternoon of 7 August 1995, the Special Police forces entered Donji Lapacand the witness who followed behind them was one of the last Special Police membersto enter the village. 5666 The witness stated that he did not know of any fighting in DonjiLapac. 5667 Turkalj did not see any civilians in Donji Lapac, but saw one truck full ofshells, one motel, and two or three houses, all burning. 5668 He also saw a damagedbusiness building in the centre of town. 5669 Turkalj did not see any markings on houses5658 P586 (Report to Sector Chief of the Special Police Željko Sačić, 2 October 1995, p. 2; D556 (Reportfrom Zdravko Janić to Željko Sačić, 9 October 1995), p. 2.5659 Zdravko Janić, T. 6220-6221; D556 (Report from Zdravko Janić to Željko Sačić, 9 October 1995).5660 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), paras 11, 31; P1150 (Josip Turkalj,witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 14-15, 34; Josip Turkalj, T. 13541, 13551.5661 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), para. 33; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, secondwitness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 14-15.5662 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 21-22.5663 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 5-7, 9-10, 18-19, 21-23, 32.5664 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), para. 36; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, secondwitness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 65-67, 69.5665 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), p. 32; Josip Turkalj, T. 13612,13713.5666 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), para. 36; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, secondwitness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 5-7, 9-10, 18-19, 27, 35; Josip Turkalj, T. 13611, 13713; seealso P1239 (Combat path of the Lika and Senj Special Police unit, 5 May 1998), p. 5; P1241 (Combatpath of the Sisak and Moslavina Special Police unit), pp. 5-6; P1242 (War path of Dubrava-NeretvaSpecial Police unit), p. 7.5667 Josip Turkalj, T. 13612.5668 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), paras 36, 39; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, secondwitness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 35-36.5669 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), para. 39; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, secondwitness interview of 11 March 2005), p. 36.780Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `