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Humanitarian Law CenterI was sitting across from Gulja on the bus and I was furious because I couldnot believe that something like that could have happened, so I provokedGulja and whispered to him that I was shooting in the yard, and he stormedat me, “So what? I, personally, was shooting”. I was mad when I heard thatand then I stormed at him saying that I could have got killed along with therest of the people. He asked me how that could be possible, when he didnot see me.When we arrived in Prolom Banja by bus, one platoon led by Žuća stayed.After some ten days we headed to Novi Sad by bus. I claim that I did not usethe rifle that I was carrying on me. I did not kill or hurt anybody with it.It is only true that I fired a burst in front of one pharmacy - I broke the glassso we could take some medication and medical equipment from there forthe needs of the unit. I would not even have done that unless SAJ commanders,who were standing beside us, approved of it and did the samething. We did not have any medications and we had to take something fortreatments. That pharmacy is located in Podujevo.I know that the platoon led by Žuća arrived in Prolom Banja later in theevening. There are rumours that several people were killed in Podujevo, ina teahouse. I did not see that, but one man, originally from Borovo settlementwhere he worked as a waiter, who was with Žuća, told me about it.I am repeating once more that I was not involved in the killings in Podujevo.I would have never shot at women, children, and mothers, regardless ofthe order, because my father who was in Vukovar had told me, “Son, it is agreat sin to shoot at children and women”. I came to fight against the KLAand for my fatherland, and not against children.I even said that the blonde woman should be taken to the command insteadof killing her.That is my defence, I heard the recorded statement loud and clear, I acceptit as mine, and I will put my signature on it.”DEJAN DEMIROVIĆ20