U.S. v. SPC ALEXANDER · 45287
Witness statements · Kiseljak, 1997

Left Out of the Record

The retrial turns on civilian statements that were taken in Kiseljak and never reached the first court. Parts are shown here the way the defense first received them.

Emir Begović

Not in trial record
Shepherd · On the ridge that morning
Took his flock up early and watched the ambush unfold from above, start to finish. He saw Taylor go down dragging a mother and child to cover, and says the last shooter wasn't dead yet while Shane was still engaging.

Zehra Halilović, age 9

Tagged, set aside
Hid behind a bread cart
"The man with the big gun did not shoot first. The shots came from the mountain. He was shouting at the others to get down. Then he shot up there."

Lubov Maarijen

File closed by CID
Across from the last shooter
Saw the last shooter retreating, still armed. "I saw it. He was not surrendering." She fell ill before trial and was never called.

Na'ada Hussein

Name never recorded
Mother of the child in the market
"Tri puta sam dolazila. Davala ime." I came three times. I gave my name.
Statements shown redacted

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