Does not Know if Indictee Was in Dusina

 
Witness Salih Kozlic told the Court that he was member of “Plavi Sokoli” Squad with the Seventh Muslim Brigade of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ABiH, who participated in the attack on Dusina village during the war. He said that he did not know the indictee prior to or during the war.

When asked by Trial Chamber Chairman Zoran Bozic whether Subotic was among the 25 members of the Squad, to which he belonged, the witness said that he did not know.

According to the witness’ testimony, the aim of the attack on Dusina village in 1993 was to occupy a height point in that area.

“They just told them that we would take part in an operation. Only after having arrived to Lasva valley, we found out that we would attack Dusina,” Kozlic said.    

He said that 25 members of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, surrendered during the attack and that they were taken to a house.

“I was wounded. I went to the dispensary in Lasva later on in order to receive medical assistance,” the witness said.

The indictment alleges that Vehid Subotic, former member of the Second Battalion with the Seventh Muslim Brigade of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is charged with having intruded Dusina village, along with other members of his Battalion, and ordered the capture of about 40 civilians and a few disarmed HVO soldiers. After that he separated eight Croat civilians and escorted them to a house. He then ordered members of his Company to kill them.

Witness Enes Saric said that he worked with the Safety Services Center in Zenica as crime technician and inspector during the war. He recalled that an identification of bodies from Dusina village, which had been brought to the hospital, was performed on January 29, 1993.

He said that no report was made, but pathologist Faruk Turkic concluded that the wounds on those bodies could have been caused by penetration of bullets or explosions.
 
The trial is due to continue on November 13.