Witness Gives Different Statements

Defence attorney Dejan Bogdanovic presented witness’ statements about an attack on Hranca village, near Bratunac, which he gave to the State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA, in 2007 and Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011.

He explained that there was a big difference between them in terms of Salkic’s description of the person, whom he considered to be indictee Mladjenovic, and the time when the attack on Hranca began. The Defence attorney said that he used those minutes when examining the witness.

Testifying at the trial in November 2012, witness Salkic said that, on May 3, 1992 he saw Mladjenovic pointing with his finger towards houses in Hranca village, which his soldiers should have set fire to that day.

The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina considers that Mladjenovic commanded the attack on Hranca village on May 3, when several Bosniak civilians were killed and captured and that he gave an order to set their houses on fire.

According to the Prosecution’s charges, six days later Mladjenovic commanded an attack on Glogova village and issued an order to kill more than 20 local Bosniak residents.

Mladjenovic is on trial along with Savo Zivkovic, who is charged with having participated in the attacks and deportation of civilians from those villages, as well as destruction of their property.

The indictment alleges that Mladjenovic was Commander of the Territorial Defence in Bratunac, while Zivkovic was a member of that Unit.

The Defence of Mladjenovic is due to continue presenting material evidence tomorrow, August 20.