European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 14.1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 . Maps detained briefly i latest Panama confrontation Panama sky a panamanian troops briefly detained . Soldiers in the latest confrontation be tween the two militant prices and Gen. Manuel Noriega has reiterated his if unions to remain in Power. On saturday Noriega forked six years As head of the panamanian defense Fortes and the nation s de Facto ruler. The said on Friday that a refer mum proposed by the opposition for aug. 20 on resign was tantamount to turning Panama int via Colony that accepts arrogance Vassalage and indignity St he spoke during a Parade of thousands troops and paramilitary civilian units that ended exercise called Zap the White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said 1washington on Friday that president Bush s adminis ration would not Rule out seizing Noriega and Tak ing him to Florida to face . Drug trafficking charges. But Fitzwater said Bush was not contemplating such a move at this time. The latest confrontation Between panamanian . Troops occurred in a Remote area known As cd Rundus near the Panama canal. The . Southern omd says the area is a military zone shared by both countries. However the defense forces claim it i exclusively their Domain. A defense forces patrol detained four vehicles carrying a number of . Army maps and the Southern come said it quickly dispatched troops backed by Mored cars and helicopters. The incident started when american around in civilian clothes with their weapon tiding in private vehicles in violation of the banana canal treaties panamanian maj. Carlos Salda no country in the world Cao kept that units claiming to be part of an in within its territory armed and in said they tried to do this Lawty other nation they would be killed like like a vulgar Angam rican military officers held a meeting that a Doc the confrontation a Southern omd newer Aasc said. The command called the detentions vehicles were freed after . Military officers discussed the situation with officers of the defens forces the release said. Neither the panamanians nor the americans would say How Many maps were detained or what kind of vehicles were incidents in recent weeks have coincided with Southern come s military exercises and there have been arrests on both sides. Last week . Troops blockaded fort Amador which contains both . An panamanian military facilities. . Officials also have insisted that they Hanright to conduct military exercises under the i9jg Ama canal treaties which they say to. Dip Noriega however says the plans to to Gale the treaties and keep Hwy Hal. The that the canal be Affifa Over to Panama at thecn8iofl999. Join Nestork on fridly Panama s foreign minister Jorge . Security Council to sen military Bose mfg his country to prevent the . Army front Binming confrontations As a pretext forearmed the situation. Panama Calls for is the pres military Obs Rulh which we Hope would be Jfe to go As Early As Ritter the . Ambassador the United nations Herbert s. Okun said All activities i Panama were conducted in compel chord with the Panama canal he said rec . Military exercises were a response to panamanian
