European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 49, no. 279 sunday january 20, 1991 a a 25t daily and sunday d 8693 missiles hit Israel again raid takes first iraqi pos from staff and wire reports Iraq hurled missiles at Israel again saturday and Allied bombers pounded Baghdad and iraqi missile Sites. Israel vowed vengeance but said it would a keep Saddam guessing about when it would strike. The  military command said saturday that . Forces took 12 iraqi prisoners Friday night in an operation against iraqi anti aircraft positions on kuwaiti Oil platforms in the persian Gulf they were the first known prisoners of War taken by Allied forces. ,. V a last night the guided missile frigate Nicholas and army helicopters together with the kuwaiti patrol boat engaged and neutralized iraqi forces operating from nine kuwaiti Oil platforms in the Northern persian Gulf it. Col. Greg Pepin said during a briefing in Riyadh saudi Arabia. The iraqi forces were firing on Allied aircraft with anti aircraft t hese Arab governments in the coalition Are not fools. They understand exactly what he iraqi president Saddam Hussein is trying to do a Benjamin Netanyahu israeli Deputy foreign minister artillery shoulder fired surface to air missiles Pepin said. Meanwhile several . Patriot missile batteries arrived in Israel saturday along with american technicians to operate them and a top . Official said the batteries would soon be ready to repel iraqi see War on Back Page Arv Dod Media Pool the helmet of Robert Edwards of Carson calif., bears a hopeful message As the 1st army div private awaits possible Battle at a Forward position Friday in saudi Arabia. Quot Rig a it it it troops from the 101st airborne div listen to Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf assessment of military action against Iraq while awaiting Transfer to the front Friday. Dod Media Pool