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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, December 1, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 1, 1986 the stars and stbipe3 p0 two omani aircraft Fly overhead � Royal Alf Force it Bob on the Runny daring the Bra his Onu Ull military Erdie Swift sword being conducted in of. Britain to boost persian Gulf presence Abu Dahabi United Arab emirates up Britain will increase its military presence in the persian Gulf Region by adding two More warships to its naval Fleet a United Arab emirates newspaper reported saturday Britain s decision to add the ships Fol lows increased attacks by Iran and Iraq on shipping in the vital Oil  warships a destroyer and a Frig ale will join the two vessels we already have in the area next week a British official was quoted by the newspaper Alk Halij As saying. Britain along with the United states France and the soviet Union has maintained a military presence in the Trou bled area since the outbreak of the Iran Iraq War in sept 1980.at least 80 commercial vessels have been hit this year by the two Gulf combatants. The shariah based daily quoted the unidentified official As saying the vessel will arrive following the conclusion tuesday or the British Oman military exercises in Oman which overlooks the strategic Strati it Hormiz at the Mouth of the  5,000 British soldiers Are Tak ing part in the we Klong Maneu vers code named Swift sword. The exercises the largest nce Britai withdrew from the area in 1971, began wednesday and also involved Oman ground naval and air Force units. British officials have said the s6 Mil lion Man Euver not Only were intended to train British troops to fight alongside Mani soldiers but Alia were intended to help other countries in the Region who might request assistance. In the latest attack involving a Neutral state eight Oil Rig workers were killed and More thin 10 other were injure last tuesday when unidentified aircraft bombed the use offshore Oil Field Abul Buko ush. The British decision to deploy More ships into the Region was not specifically taken As a result of the air raid on Abu Buko ush the official told Al Khalid. It was in response to Fie increase i attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hor Rouz and the Gulf Waters he added. Reportedly were working for Israel 2 palestinians May have been double agents Hamburg a a secret German intelligence report indicates two Paes to Teh of to Mhina a we sync Rejohn convicted of bombing a West Berlin dub with syrian help actually Mayve been double agents working for is Rael. Newsmagazine said sunday do Spiegel Magazine also said German diplomats in Jon Jan bid found Indica Tion that a palestinian convicted of by isto bomb an israeli Airliner in London wish Syria Taid had connections with  the secret intelligence findings cited by  folded by a month a imported comment by French prune minister Jacques Chirac that the Israel secret service Mossad May have been be Hind the London incident not Syria. Chirac was quoted by the Washington times newspaper As saying he was told of such a possible israeli connection by Ger Man Chancellor Helmut Kohl and foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher. Chirac later said he was misquoted White the German government denied having provided such information an said it had no evidence to suggest israeli involvement Israel called the report ridiculous while Syria insisted thai israeli provocateurs orchestrated the London bomb plot Der Spiegel said German intelligence and Middle East experts had Strong doubt about a syrian connection to Heberlin bombing and question about the Arab stale s reputed role in the Londo attack plot. It said the officials believed that Ahmed Nawaf Hati and Farouk Sala Meh the two palestinians convicted Las week in Berlin possibly were israeli agents because their target itself bad close connections to Syria. Some Board member of the Ger police quell riot at Taipei Airport a t n in _ riot police the two arrived in Tokyo saturday the rioters Attali Ald by throwing Rock Taipei twin  
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