European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. February 7, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3 Gulf War summary reported wednesday 150 iraqi civilian deaths from air raids. At least two Su-25s shot Down. 23 iraqi soldiers surrendered. One non combat . Death. Since Start of War losses reported by allies -30 killed in action including 12 americans and 18 saudis.23 americans non combat deaths. An additional 105 americans listed As non combat deaths in operation desert shield before War. 42 missing in action including 24 americans eight British one italian and nine saudis.12 prisoners of War including eight americans two British one italian and one kuwaiti. 27 Allied planes lost 21 in combat including 14 american five British one kuwaiti and one italian. Non combat losses six plane including Lour american one British and one saudi five american helicopters to non hostile causes More than 30 iraqis killed. More than 885 iraqis taken prisoner 130 iraqi planes destroyed. War in the Gulf Turkey incur Likay Syria Kirkuk air forge fighters ambushed seven iraqi warplanes trying to escape to Iran and shot Down at least two Su-25s. A Cikrit Iran s official islamic Republic news Agency wednesday said Allied warplanes attacked Basra late tuesday and Early wednesday shaking buildings in the iranian cities of Khorran Mshar and Abadan. Key Allied naval forces major water desalination Plant Allied planes Allied bombing Gil Slicks iraqi planes Iraq is forcing foreign workers into fighting for president Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War and has already executed some who have refused a global Trade Union group alleged wednesday. A task Force of about 17,000 marines was Quot slowly working its Way North Quot after a practice seaborne attack on the Southern Shore of the arabian Peninsula tuesday. Anticipating ground fighting to come the allies continue to Rush to the desert frontline. At Forward staging areas wednesday g-130 transports arrived every 30 minutes. Ground troops ready general says by Melissa Healy the los Angeles times \ a Washington a while Allied aircraft Hayle been pounding strategic iraqi targets Over the last three weeks almost All . Military units needed for a ground assault have completed their desert warfare training and Are mane vering into Battle positions defense sources said tuesday. A a they re As ready As they reasonably could be a it. Gen. Thomas Kelly operations director for the joint staff said of the roughly 370,000 . Ground troops in saudi Arabia planning to take part in any ground War against iraqi forces in Kuwait. While Kelly insisted that the . Forces Are a ready to go now he rejected suggestions that a delay of the ground War would erode combat readiness. A a Little More time Isnit going to Hurt them a he said. A a they re not going to begin to suffer from just sitting there. They re in Good shape now  be in Good shape a month from now.�?�. Six months after president Bush ordered the first . Soldiers to saudi Arabia in response to iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait the last of the ground units has finally arrived officials said. The 370,000 ground troops 1 Are part of a total . Military Force of 510,000 in the  tuesday recently arrived combat units from the army a Vii corps based in Germany were Rushing toward tactical Assembly areas in the saudi desert. At the Assembly areas troops Are issued their equipment and sent to their positions. Some of those units still await a number of a a Odds and ends a including supplies and logistical needs that were not considered immediately essential according to one knowledgeable military officer a i done to think All of that will Ever be there in totality a said the officer who requested anonymity. A there will be supplies and logistics flowing in there until the wars  but the officer added that while some supplies would be lacking throughout a ground War crucial a War Reserve stocks a tanks trucks and weapons to replace those lost in combat a have been stocked in Large quantities in the rear of . Troop positions. Officials said that tanks and other combat vehicles have rolled off ships from  fuelled and carrying full stocks of ammunition. In recent Days massive convoys of flatbed trucks carrying those weapons have been rumbling North toward the Kuwait Border. As they make their Way to the front line Many of the newly arrived units will Stop at ranges to fire their guns one defense official said. The a live fire operations help gunners adjust their gun sights and firing mechanisms for greater accuracy. A a there a still some positioning going on and a couple Days More will help a said another senior defense official a a Quot at the same time the official echoing Kelly a com mints said that a a the bulk of the Force is ready to go 1  a a. A _ the assessments came As . Commanders a now pondering when to recommend the Start of a ground War a focus increasing attention on the condition of iraqi troops. Military officials Hope that the relentless bombardment of dug7in iraqi forces will destroy or disable half of each units tanks and combat vehicles before a land War is attempted. The continuing air War has largely obscured the final preparations of . Ground troops for a Campaign with an. Uncertain outcome. Officials acknowledged that the Aerial bombardment has done More than reduce the iraqis ability to resist advancing Allied ground troops it also has Given the 370,000 . Ground troops and the 250,000 fielded by americans allies More time to get into place train and prepare. Concern about the readiness of these final troops led Many military officials in december to urge the Bush administration to delay an offensive against Iraq until As late As mid february