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38534in Donji Lapac. 5670 Even though initially the Special Police was not supposed to takeDonji Lapac, the Special Police forces arrived in Donji Lapac before the HV. 5671 DraženĆurković, the acting commander of the Lučko unit at the time, requested Markač orSačić to contact the military in order to let them know that the Special Police hadalready entered Donji Lapac, so that HV artillery fire from Udbina on the entrance toDonji Lapac would stop. 5672 After some minutes, the shelling stopped. 5673 Turkaljtestified that there were only around ten shells fired at the roads at the entrance of thetown, and that the town itself was neither destroyed nor burnt, apart from a fewexceptions. 56741482. On the night of 7 August 1995, there was limited enemy shooting on the SpecialPolice’s artillery positions, with some shells falling. 5675 There was also, at Sačić’srequest, Croatian artillery shooting towards the river crossing. 5676 The witness believedthat the aim was to have Special Police forces destroy the nearby bridge over the Unariver, so as to prevent the possibility for the enemy soldiers to return across thebridge. 5677 On 8 August 1995, the witness attended a meeting to which commanders ofall units, around 20-30, were called, and at which Markač was not present. 5678 Themeeting was cut short by nearby tank shelling. 5679 On that same day, the witness sawMarkač go towards a building at the river Una in Donji Lapac but testified that Markačarrived in Donji Lapac with all other forces already on 7 August 1995. 5680 Around noonon 8 August 1995, the HV took over the Special Police’s positions. 56815670 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 53-54.5671 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), para. 37; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, secondwitness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 33-34, 37.5672 P1149 (Josip Turkalj, witness statement, 4 February 2004), paras 35, 37; P1150 (Josip Turkalj,witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 86-88; P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11March 2005), pp. 32-34; Josip Turkalj, T. 13614, 13714.5673 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 34-35; Josip Turkalj, T.13714.5674 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 46, 55; Josip Turkalj, T.13714.5675 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 5-7, 9-10, 18-19, 40, 47-48.Although Turkalj dated this event one day earlier, considering the chronology of other related evidenceand P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 6-10, the Trial Chamber isconvinced that the event described by Turkalj took place on the date indicated in the summary.5676 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 39-41.5677 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 38-41.5678 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 43-44. Although Turkalj datedthis event one day earlier, considering the chronology of other related evidence and P1151 (Josip Turkalj,second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 6-10, the Trial Chamber is convinced that the eventdescribed by Turkalj took place on the date indicated in the summary.5679 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 43-44.5680 P1151 (Josip Turkalj, second witness interview of 11 March 2005), pp. 44-45. Although Turkalj datedthis event one day earlier, considering the chronology of other related evidence and P1151 (Josip Turkalj,781Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `