European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 18, 1991 the Start and stripes a a a Page 9 War in the Gulf i tight Security at bases gets tighter communities close facilities increase patrols the stars and stripes military bases throughout Europe tightened their already tight Security thursday. Facilities closed the ranks of Gate guards grew and a curfew was imposed in one Community. All army communities in Europe operated under the second highest state of Alert called threat condition Charlie. A spokeswoman for the army in Europe would not say late thursday whether any incidents had occurred. In Munich the Deputy Community commander col. Richard a. Manupella announced a 9 . Curfew in a letter to employees and residents. The curfew will a assist Host nation police forces providing Security in our housing areas a Manupella said. The letter did not state How Long the curfew would be in effect. People in Giessen Germany woke up to see tracked vehicles rolling in front of the Entrance to their military housing area. The vehicles were being used As roadblocks said Public affairs spokesman spec. Anthony Reed. The main Gate to Giessen depot has been closed As the Community has gone into what Reed described As a a heightened heightened heightened Alert. In the United kingdom Long lines formed at base entrances at Raf Laken Heath and Raf Mildenhall signalling increased identity checks. Security police also were in High profile patrolling bases and housing areas on foot and by car. A pair of machine gun toting Security police were stationed outside the residence of the 3rd air Force commander a major general. The 3rd air Force is headquartered at Raf Mildenhall. In Berlin facilities located off the main military compounds were closed include ipg a Library and a theater. Heidelberg residents were being asked to Park at a local Fairground and take a shuttle bus to Community installations. Mannheim military and German police restricted Access to Benjamin Franklin Village where housing shopping and Community facilities Are located. Normally the area provides a through Street for Public traffic. Also closed were Frankfurt a shopping Center civilian personnel office autobahn Gas station self service Supply Center a Sec training and audiovisual support Center Usa eur real estate office and Thrift shop. A v corps spokesman could not say when the Frankfurt shopping Center would reopen. At Naples naval support activity Only designated vehicles were allowed on base. Other cars were diverted to the Naples High school athletic Field. A a \ is amps l Emmott lows or. Pvt. 2 Noel Beuckman of Tucson ariz., stands guard thursday at a Giessen housing area using a tracked vehicle As a Roadblock. The Gate from the bases Headquarters compound to via Scafoglio a Public Street was closed to All but pedestrian traffic. Armed Marine guards who normally Wear flak jackets donned helmets on thursday. The armed forces recreation Center facilities in Southern Bavaria showed signs of heightened Alert including guards at Garmisch a Sheridan Cavern and shopping Center. Security has also been increased at hotels. A a spokeswoman for the . Air forces in Europe said the command does not Issue a Blanket threat condition but allows each base to determine its level of Alert. A a a a although spokeswoman maj. Paula Kougeas could not comment on Security specifics she said that a Security is one of our prime concerns right now at our bases Here in  consequently people entering bases probably will experience delays at base entrances. People driving onto Ramstein a Germany on thursday morning were delayed up to three hours at the Gate. Tightened Security is evident at other nato bases including the Canadian forces base in Lahr Germany. German officials also joined efforts to protect people from terrorism. At the Frankfurt International Airport members of Germany a special anti terror unit gsg9, and other armed guards roamed the Halls. A the gsg9 members were wearing Green berets and carrying briefcases that an official said contained special assault weapons. A i can to Tell you How Many people we have on duty Here but i can say they arc not All in uniform a said Thomas pier a spokesman for the Hessen ministry of economics and technology. In England Heathrow International Airport was on High Alert. Police carrying machine guns and wearing body Armor patrolled the terminals. A we Are Well aware that this could be the iraqi front line and we Are taking these fears very seriously a said a Security officer at Heathrow Britain a busiest Airport. A Quot a Quot v a. A a. A two american airlines a Delta air lines and us air a cancelled flights wednesday from the United states to Frankfurt. V a the flights from Dallas and Atlanta were scheduled to leave shortly after we bombed Iraq a said Delta spokesman Peter Volk in Frankfurt. A we thought it better to Clear up some Security questions before going to Frankfurt. We did not cancel our flights into Hamburg Stuttgart terrorists gear up 5 attacks Washington apr terrorists have scored at least five attacks on american installations abroad since the United states began bombing Iraq a senior member of the Senate intelligence committee said thursday. Sen. Orrin Hatch identified the targets As a . Information service Library in Quito Ecuador the . Consulate in Lahore Pakistan an unspecified site in Berlin and a Harvard University student Villa in Milan or Florence Italy. An anti american attack was also reported in new Delhi India. In addition Hatch said shots were fired at the american consulate in Jerusalem. He had no damage reports from any of the attacks but said order had been restored around the consulate in Lahore. A terrorists Are being set up by iraqi president Saddam Hussein All Over Europe and the Middle East and even in our country a Hatch said. A i think we Are going to see a lot of terrorist  he said the network of terrorists operating world and Munich rior did we cancel the Frankfurt flight for Lack of  the two flights resumed thursday. A spokeswoman for us air in Arlington va., said the airline had no comment on Why it cancelled its flight from Pittsburgh to Frankfurt on wednesday. The flight has not been resumed the spokeswoman said. In Berlin police said they were questioning four arabs suspected of being part of an extremist network planning attacks in retaliation against the .-led operation desert storm. The four were arrested during a police raid wednesday on More than 50 Berlin Homes. Police said the raid was part of investigations of a sabotage and terrorist activity.�?�. In Frankfurt a tense Airport atmosphere Gianni Bazzini a 17-year employee at the Airport relaxed. A worried what can i do if a bomb goes off a asked Bazzini who sits in the information Booth at the departure level of b terminal. A besides in a Worth More dead than alive. My wife gets Rich on my insurance and the company can hire a younger Man. Why worry a contributing to this report the associated press and United press International. Overseas wide could not continue to function without the sponsorship of Saddam or libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi. Hatch who formerly chaired a Senate subcommittee on terrorism said agents of some of the most notorious terrorists in the Middle East already Are in the United states. A a it a going to be More difficult Here. You Are going to see much More terrorism against the two million americans living and working abroad a Hatch said