European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 49,. 283 thursday january 24, 1991 a a 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a Baghdad threatens Turkey Nicosia Cyprus apr Baghdad on wednesday threatened Turkey with unspecified a a consequences for allowing the allies to stage bombing attacks against Iraq from in Ciurlik a in Southern Turkey. Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz told his turkish counterpart Ahmet Kurt Cebe Al temo Cin that Ankara a stance was tantamount to a aggressive conduct a the official iraqi news Agency reported. A it has become certain to us and to the world that the . Military aircraft used the turkish base of in Ciurlik to raid targets within a amps the Borders of Iraq a Aziz told Alp Timocin in a message according to the news Agency. A thus turkish territory has been used with the approval of the turkish government to commit aggression against Iraq a country Friendly to Turkey. A i am certain that you Are Well aware of the consequences of such behaviour a Aziz said in the see Baghdad on Back Page a a r a. A a. A a a. A a a a a a a a patriots Knock out scud Over Israel gym ill Vii Tenn Iii 111b from wire reports Iraq bombarded by Allied warplanes for a seventh Day struck Back with another barrage of missiles fired at Israel and saudi Arabia on wednesday. A two Patriot defense missiles intercepted an iraqi scud rocket Over Northern Israel wednesday an israeli army spokesman said. Almost simultaneous reports of firings of Patriot missiles from saudi Arabia indicated that Iraq also targeted two Sites there. Only one missile was fired at Israel and there were no casualties the israeli spokesman said. Witnesses in Dhahran saudi Arabia saw at least one explosion to the North indicating an incoming iraqi scud missile was destroyed. Air raid sirens also sounded in the saudi capital Riyadh 275 Miles to the Southwest and witnesses there said two Patriot missiles had apparently been fired. Patriot interceptors failed to Knock out an iraqi missile attack on Israel on tuesday but successfully turned Back iraqi scuds zooming into Eastern saudi Arabia before Dawn wednesday. Officials reported wednesday however that missile shrapnel from an iraqi scud missile attack tuesday peppered an Oil company compound housing hundreds of americans near an Allied base in saudi Arabia earlier wednesday the . Military said six iraqi troops were captured and two american soldiers were see pages 2 through 9 wounded when members of the 3rd annd Cav Root exchanged fire with an iraqi patrol. Air Force it. Col. Mike Scott said the encounter occurred tuesday night near the saudi Border with Iraq during sporadic artillery exchanges. V he said the wounded americans were treated and returned to duty. Asked specifically about reports that americans were captured in a skirmish with iraqi troops Scott said a i have no information on  there have been skirmishes and artillery duels at the Border since the Start of the persian Gult War but the clash was the first in which . Soldiers were wounded and iraqis captured. Scott a comments came after Iran a official news Agency said Iraq claimed its ground forces captured Allied troops after attacking them in saudi Arabia Early  iranian report could not be confirmed. Late wednesday americans top military official expressed satisfaction with the results of the first week of the Gulf War but said Iraq is a an enemy that is Inge ions whose air Force May yet a choose to come out and Challenge  for now said Gen Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff iraqi air Power has be Civ a totally ineffective a leaving the United states and its allies with significant air superiority in the opening phase of the a War. A a a a. A a a a a a a a a defense Secretary Dick Cheney who joined Powell at the briefing said a there May Well be surprises ahead for us a including possible iraqi air strikes terrorist at see iraqis on Back Page an f/a-18 Hornet gets the go ahead tuesday from a Crew member on the deck of the aircraft Carrier Ameri destination Iraq Ca. The warplane bristling with weapons is being readied for a scheduled Mission that will take it from the Modia Pool red sea to Iraq. The allies have flown at least 12,000 sorties since the War began a week ago