European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 31, 1991 the stars and stripes a a Page 3 War in the Gulf Turkey Andrlik a a Tat Van five bomb explosions wednesday damaged . And Western targets in Istanbul and Ankara to protest Turkey s involvement in the Gulf War. Scale of Miles 200 Erbil Egypt key a air bases Mil conventional weapons plants ii chemical nuclear biological warfare facilities a v Allied naval forces a major water desalination Plant Oil Slick a iraqi troop movements Ivy Ltd Kirkuk a Samarra a. Baghdad Mil to Karbala Hilla a an Najaf a a a. A. A a a a a. French warplanes carried out two More raids on iraqi Republican guard units near Basra wednesday. Iraq rata i Basra Kuwait Iran Kuwait City saudi Arabia a lint Quot hair Al Batin ill iraqi units backed by tanks and artillery launched a bloody probing attack into saudi Arabia about Midnight tuesday. Allied forces including units from the 1st Marine div and saudi Arabia and Qatar reportedly inflicted heavy damage on the iraqi Armor and troops. Twelve marines were killed in the attack. Khat i p Bah rare Bahrain Riyadh lamp a wer to Orr Qatar by British naval helicopters and . Fighters wednesday Sank at least three vessels in the persian Gulf. At least one iraqi ship that had been set ablaze reportedly entered iranian Waters seeking safety. Site of Border iraqi assault Basra Kuwait most of the fighting takes place on the kuwaiti saudi Border Kuwait City saudi Arabia _. W of w a or 50 iraqi soldiers hold Central part of town. Was once Dhahran saudi Arabia apr the saudi arabian Oil town of Khanji scene of wednesdays Border fighting has been the scene of periodic skirmishes since the Start of the persian Gul f w a. The City of 20,000 was a major Crossroads and vacation spot. But most residents evacuated the City at the opening Salvo including dozens of firefighters who fled in Lime Green fire engines that now sit at a Highway Gas Stop More than 60 Miles to the was a summer meeting place for saudi and kuwaiti families who Camp in the desert outside the City for weeks barbecuing playing Frisbee and socializing. The City also features a stretch of White beaches for swimming snorkelling and fishing. Those beaches still bearing children a Sand toys and picnic remnants from the last season have been stained by an Oil spill. After iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait thousands of kuwaitis a including most of the emirates government a fled South through Khanji in Long lines of umps and Mercedes Benz automobiles. The Border area was opened from time to time in the ensuing months and lines Miles lung would form As kuwaitis who had stayed in their Homes decided to flee. Reporters who visited Khanji earlier this week found a ghost town of shuttered shops and deserted streets. Only a few saudis and soldiers from the coalition were seen. It was a town of stray dogs and wandering . A once flourishing businesses were chained tight car agencies garages specializing in fou a whee 1-drive Toyo tas and Nissan restaurants for Kuwait to Damman travellers and general stores. Stoplights blinked unnoticed. Lush gardens at wealthier Homes have started to Wither. The Only . Troops in sight were marines who stopped to Call Home from the few working phone Booths where an at amp to operator can be dialled directly without coins. A saudi army company is camped in town occupying the sprawling grounds of the arabian Oil co., jointly owned by japanese saudis and twelve Days ago an iraqi rocket hit a storage tank at the company a refinery billowing thick Black smoke Over the town for More than a week. Khanji is also the site of a major Waler desalination Plant Idle since the War began. A divided Lour Lane Road from the Edge of Khanji to the Border is undefended except for a desultory saudi army Roadblock near town. T he abandoned Border Post lies in an undefined no Many a land. One . Marine who occasionally patrols the Road warned a reporter recently a i go too Farup if i were you. When i go through there in a humvee its at hid Clicks of Miles an he and several others described the saudi front line troops As cautious. A a they re. Not going to take any chances a he said. A was soon As it gets dark they re Down in their holes until morning.�?�. A
