European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes sunday August 26,1990 news briefs african troops launch Effort to halt liberian War Abidjan Ivory coast apr a multinational african Force landed unhindered in Monrovia Liberia on Friday night to try to Stop an eight Mont i tribal War Between rebel factions and government troops the news Agency of Nigeria said. The Agency report monitored in Abidjan said nigerian naval Headquarters was in touch with the 3,000-Strong Force. The troops were sent to enforce a cease fire in a War in which More than 5,000 people mostly civilians have died. Charles Taylor a Leader of one of two liberian rebel groups has threatened to fight the task Force saying its intention to Stop the fighting is just a ploy to keep president Samuel Doe in Power. Taylor a National patriotic front has about 10,000 fighters and is stronger than either does forces or those of Prince Johnson a Leader of a rebel faction that has grown hostile to the National patriotic front. Troops from Ghana Nigeria Sierra Leone Gambia and Guinea arc in the  troops sent to quell s. African fighting Johannesburg South Africa apr paratroops and elite army soldiers were deployed saturday in Black townships As part of a crackdown aimed at ending factional fighting that has claimed More than 500 lives. Government officials said More than 18,000 people had been left homeless by fighting since aug. 12 in townships around Johannesburg. Police said two More bodies were found saturday raising the death toll to 514 during the two weeks of unrest. The townships were mostly quiet saturday with no reports of serious violence police said. Soldiers in full combat gear backed by police in armoured vehicles launched a door to door search for weapons in migrant worker hostels in vol torus township. They confiscated Spears clubs knives and other crude weapons As Hostel residents stood by. Zulus mostly Loyal to the conservative inkatha movement and xhosa who support the african National Congress have been battling with guns Spears axes knives and other weapons. The government Friday declared a virtual state of emergency in All the Black townships near Johannesburg giving police widespread Powers under internal Security Laws to detain people and suppress demonstrations and violence. . Puts muscle into sanctions hostage from Page 1 was born almost three months after he was kidnapped. But Keenan said a the has a picture of his daughter Salome which is some great companionship for  Keenan was handed Over Friday to syrian army officers in Beirut the lebanese capital after a Little known group calling itself the organization of the islamic Dawn said he would be released. The fifth Western hostage freed in As Many months Keenan was kidnapped april 11, 1986, in West Beirut while walking to the american University where he taught English. He was born in Belfast and was travelling on an Irish passport but he has dual Irish British citizenship. A everyone in Ireland is overjoyed at the news of Keenan a release a statement by the Irish government Sais Friday. Continued from Page 1 said saturday that Tokyo a ambassador to Iraq had protested the Transfer of about 20 japanese from a Baghdad hotel to an unknown destination. A foreign ministry official said the japanese nationals were put on a bus saturday with about 20 other foreigners mostly  has repeatedly threatened to use the trapped foreigners As human Shields to protect iraqi installations against attack. ,. In the embassy standoff a european envoy said Iraq had threatened to forcefully remove diplomats remaining saturday at their posts in Kuwait. But diplomatic sources said it was unlikely that Baghdad would make such a move while austrian president Kurt Waldheim was in the iraqi capital for talks. Saddam himself was on hand to Greet Waldheim when he arrived at the Airport saturday according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity. The austrian president was the first Western Leader to meet with Saddam since the invasion of Kuwait on aug. 2, which set off the persian Gulf crisis. According to article 45 of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations foreign missions Are to remain inviolable even in times of armed conflict. Iraq had said it would Cut water and Power to embassy compounds where diplomats continue to defy an iraqi order to close their doors. . Officials said electricity to the . Embassy in Al 11 fighter unit from Lakenheath joining desert Force Raf Lakenheath England a an undisclosed number off a 11 Long Range fighters and support personnel from Raf Lakenheath England have left for saudi Arabia As part of operation desert shield the . European come announced saturday. The aircraft Are part of the 48th tac fighter Wing the largest Al 11 Wing in the air Force. The Al 11, a two seat tactical fighter was used during the 1986 retaliatory air strike against Libya ordered by then president Reagan. The planes Are equipped with special terrain following navigational gear that allows for Low flying underneath enemy radar. A spokesman for Raf Lakenheath said the planes left saturday morning but he could not provide further details about their Mission.1 St class letters reaching Gulf troops in about 10 Days first class mail sent to troops in saudi Arabia is taking about 10 Days to reach its destination the military postal service has announced. Only first class mail weighing less than 12 ounces will be accepted for delivery. Letters and audio tapes easily fall within that weight restriction. Postal service officials said Normal saudi arabian customs rules apply to military mail shipments sent to the country and All . Post offices Are aware of the restrictions. One problem that May delay a service member a mail is when the sender does no to know the Correct Apo or Fpo address in saudi Arabia. The individual services Are responsible for establishing new Apo and Fpo addresses but not All deployed units have been taken care of yet the postal service said. In cases where the sender does no to know the new address or one Hasni to been established postal officials recommend mailing letters to a service member a last known address. 1 he mail will be then forwarded As quickly As possible they said. Kuwait was Cut off saturday but iraqi troops around the american compound have not attempted to close  British foreign office said however that electricity to its compound Cut Friday was Back on saturday and that iraqi tanks previously surrounding the British compound had left. The British and . Embassies were among the 10 missions that were ringed by soldiers saturdays Security Council vote was the first time in its 45-year history that the Council has authorized such military action to enforce its own sanctions. The sanctions against Iraq were imposed four Days after the invasion. The Resolution Calls on nations with naval forces in the persian Gulf Region a to use such measures commensurate to the specific circumstances As May be necessary under the authority of the Security Council to halt All inward and outward  the . Ambassador to the United nations Thomas r. Pickering called the Resolution a historic decision and said it is a sufficiently Broad As to allow the use of  the main sticking Point before the vote was objections by Moscow but the soviet Union agreed to Back the Resolution and said it would consider joining the International naval Force. As a permanent Council member the soviets had veto Power Over the measure. The soviet reversal after 10 Days of Balking came shortly after president Mikhail Gorbachev sent an urgent message to Iraq suggesting that Moscow might support a military blockade. He called the persian Gulf situation a extremely  the 15-member Council adopted the Resolution with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from Cuba and Yemen. Yemen said saturday it was fully committed to honouring the . Embargo and denied reports it serves As a base for iraqi warplanes. In occupied Kuwait troops were reported surrounding or patrolling near the ., British Canadian French japanese italian norwegian swedish romanian and hungarian embassies. Iraq now considers its Oil Rich neighbor iraqi territory. Several nations complied with the iraqi order to close embassies including Venezuela the Philippines India and Lebanon. Moscow evacuated its embassy but said the Mission remained technically open. The japanese foreign ministry said saturday that soldiers were still posted outside the japanese Mission and that water electricity and Telephone lines were Cut. In Rome Italy a foreign ministry said saturday that electricity at its Kuwait Mission was also Cut off. Greece a foreign ministry said saturday that its embassy s telecommunications had been Cut. Poland too said it has had no Contact with its embassy saturday. The . Mission like most embassies staying open was Cut to a staff of about 10, including ambassador Nathaniel Howell. On Friday 100 dependents and staff members travelled to Baghdad from where they were scheduled to leave for Home. But once they arrived Saddam reversed an earlier Promise and refused to let them leave the country White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. Italy a foreign ministry said three italian diplomats who left Kuwait were also kept from leaving Baghdad on fonday. Iraq had said it would revoke the diplomatic status of embassy staff who refused to leave by a Friday deadline. After that time diplomats were to be treated As any other foreigner. \ about 21,000 foreigners a including 3,000 americans a have been held in Iraq and Kuwait since the invasion and president Bush has said they must be considered hostages. In in the saudi arabian desert More than  iraqi troops face tens of thousands of . Troops deployed to deter further aggression by Saddam. The . Forces will be bolstered by reservists  up  bookstores closed monday stars and stripes bookstores will be closed on mod Quot Day for inventory. The stars and stripes newspaper will be available at alternate vending Points in you  from Page 1 Ity to propose an alternative to the pay agents recommendations which presidents have done since 1978, is a a devastating to Federal employees. Presidential authority to replace the agents recommendation is one of the sticking Points Between the congressional and administration pay Bills under discussion. Legislation in the House would do away with the presidents discretion on pay while a Senate Bill would curb his authority. The administration has let congressional committees know that presidential authority in this area is non negotiable although it indicated it May agree to tighten the circumstances under which an alternative can be proposed according to congressional staff members. There Are two other main elements of the pay overhaul Bills restructuring the system to pay workers based partly on where they live and an administration proposal to wipe out the automatic a a step increases employees get each car and move instead to a pay Tor Png Foi Mance or Merit pay. System. Labor unions and the key subcommittees oppose Merit pay. The House appropriations committee has approved a 4.1 percent pay increase for Federal workers but no pay increase has been proposed in the Senate. Gustv a announcement follows distribution of furlough notices the past two week to employees from departments and agencies planning Tor automatic cuts required under the Gramm Rudman Hollings Defi  a a con Russ Lais t0 Nieset manual,.u budget targets. 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