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responsible for the mortars. It was under the purview of the
CDS.”
10.130.
Later, he said the he did not agree with Counsel that he should
have had prior knowledge of the use of mortars which could have put his troops
at risk. To Mr. Michael Williams, Lt. Col. Sewell said –
“A plan that could have embraced the use of mortars was
made available to my troops. I knew that it was planned to
create big bangs.”
Captain Garth Anderson
10.131.
Capt. Anderson testified that use of mortars “was part of the
overall plan”.
“There was a general time for firing the mortars. It would
have been prior to the entry of my troops into the sector.
The target area was South of my sector where there was a
football field. I heard when they were fired.”
10.132.
Capt. Anderson said that he knew that mortars were to be used –
“to encourage innocent civilians to remain indoors so as to
reduce harm to them and also to disorientate gunmen…..On
my approach to my objective, mortars were being fired so I
was in Tivoli Gardens but not in the danger zone.”
Lt. Col. Ogilvie
10.133.
Lt. Col. Ogilvie was aware that mortars would be used “before the
operation”. While he was at Up Park Camp, he heard explosions from mortars
between 11.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and “about midday”. He said in response to
Mr. Michael Williams –
“I was present when the use of mortars was discussed. The
CDS, looking at the forces amassed in West Kingston and
the methodologies that could be used to psychologically
impact the criminals, determined that mortars were to be
used in a limited way. They were to be fired at the
beginning of the operation in open fields… Maj. Dixon was