Captain Dragan

Captain Dragan: I didn’t commit a single crime
FoNet, Beta - February 21, 2003

THE HAGUE -- Friday -- Hague Tribunal prosecution witness Dragan Vasiljkovic, also known as Captain Dragan, denied categorically today at the Milosevic trial that his paramilitary unit had any ties to Serbia’s State Security.

Vasiljkovic’s unit was formed at the beginning of the 1990s in the then Serb region of Krajina in Croatia.

Vasiljkovic said the only connection between the 'Knindzas' and Serbia's State Security was that some members of this unit later on became members of the Serbian Interior Ministry's Special Operations Unit.

He confirmed that Special Operations Unit members wore 'red berets' to "continue the tradition of the 'Knindzas' and affirm the tradition of the other brave fighters in Krajina".

He added that the role played by the Serbian Interior Ministry's special units in the Yugoslav wars has been exaggerated.

Vasiljkovic emphasized that he does not believe that any of the Special Operations Unit members committed any crimes adding that, as the commander of the 'Knindzas', he "severely punished even the mere thought of harming civilians".

Asked if he had knew of people who "hid behind Milosevic's name" in Krajina, the witness said yes.

"Every third guy was Milosevic’s godfather, friend, son's friend", said Vasiljkovic.

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