European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Al 70 Lymonda february 11, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3 $ so Amman radio quoted Tehran diplomatic sources As saying that Iraq had rejected an iranian Peade plan. It said Baghdad did not want a cease fire in the Gulf War and its forces were ready Quot to right until the a War in the Gulf in Ciurlik a Turkey Syria Erbil Kirkuk Lebanon Tel Aviv Jerusalem t Gyi Gulf War summary Amman Ordan key r Allied naval forces a major water desalination Plant it Oil Slick a Oil Field a a a a Kuwait a exiled leadership in taif saudi arable said it has received reports that iraqi forces in Kuwait have stepped up civilian executions and begun robbing families at gunpoint for food. Since Start of War reported by allies More than 67,000 sorties flown. 30 killed in action including 12 americans and 18 saudis. 24 americans non combat deaths. An additional 105 americans listed As non combat deaths in operation desert shield before War. 46 missing in action including 28 americans eight British one italian and nine saudis. 12 prisoners of War including eight americans two Antish one italian and one kuwaiti. 29 Allied planes lost 22 in combat including 15 american five British one kuwaiti and one italian. Including five american one British and one saudi. Six american helicopters to non hostile causes. More than 978 iraqis taken prisoner. 135 iraqi planes destroyed. 750 iraqi tanks destroyed. 65,0 iraqi artillery out. 600 iraqi armoured personnel carriers destroyed. 147 planes flown to Iran. Western reporters returning from Baghdad during the weekend said that Allied planes seem to be aiming at strategic targets not civilian areas. Some also said they had noticed glimmering of dissent among iraqis. A Marine corps av-8b harrier attack Jet was shot Down by iraqi fire and its Pilot was missing the . Central come in saudi Arabia confirmed sunday. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Gen. Colin l. Powell left for Washington on sunday after meeting for nine hours saturday in Riyadh with the generals who will direct a ground aimed reporters say Amman Jordan apr Western reporters returning from Baghdad said saturday that Allied planes still1 seem to be aiming at strategic targets despite televised scenes of damage in civilian areas. Some of the reporters also said that they had noticed glimmering of dissent among iraqis whose leadership has plunged them into a new conflict Only two years after their devastating eight year War with Iran. A there is always a military installation nearby when reporters Are shown scenes of civilian damage said Peter Jouvenal a British reporter cameraman who left Baghdad on Friday. A he said Hospital workers in the Southern City of Nassir Yah pulled blankets Over the camouflage army uniforms of patients before television Crews started to film them on said he had walked through other parts of the Hospital and a Mast of the patients were military a report sunday said Black flags were going up above the houses of Baghdad residents a sign of mourning by families of soldiers killed in the War. Marie Colvin reported in the sunday times of London that she saw one Flag last week painted with White letters it read a Jawad qua sem Captain Engineer felled in Arar a Martyr in the Mother of Iraq reported last month that it made an incursion near the Northern saudi arabian town of Arar in her report which the paper said was subjected to iraqi censorship Colvin reported seeing dozens of taxis with coffins on their roofs pull up to a shiite Muslim shrine in Najaf 90 Miles Outh of Baghdad. A i watched the ritual several times relatives lifted the coffin onto their shoulders led by a Man reciting verses from the Koran and followed by wailing Barefoot women a she wrote. A they walked through the Blue tiled Arch into the cavernous mosque once round the Tomb of Ali then Back to the taxi and on to the a. The times report also told the Story of one Abdul Habouba who moved into his brother a House in Najaf in the belief that the holy City would be Safe. The report said that bombs fell on the House Jan. 17 and Habouba and 13 members of his family were killed. Iraqi officials have repeatedly shown reporters and television Crews scenes of devastated houses roads buses and apartment buildings but have kept them from scenes of military targets. A i had an impression that in Baghdad the bombing was very very precise a said an austrian television reporter Antonia rados. A but if you go to other towns it looks like they have been less Patrick Cockburn of the London newspaper the Independent said civilian casualties appeared to be increasing recently As the allies began attacking roads and Bridges. Both Richard Beeston of the times of London and rados said they had encountered some signs of dissent among Ordinary people. A iraqis speaking privately seem As angry with the state As they Are with the coalition waging War against them a bees ton wrote in a report published saturday. A he wrote that despite a death penalty for desertion some veterans of the War with Iran a decided to ignore the military Call up and lie Low in the Hope that the conflict will not last Long and that the present regime will no longer be in Power when the War is he quoted the wife of a retired army officer As saying a everyone is complaining about president Saddam Hussein. _ a this is not they a of the iraqi people this is Saddam a War a another resident was quoted As saying. A look at the destruction to our country. This Man has set us Back 40 rados. Told of a taxi Driver who burst out with a complaint a look at this. We done to have any water. We done to have any electricity. Where is he going to Lead us a Cockburn cautioned that it was difficult to judge Public opinion in Iraj because reporters Are Able to speak to few residents and few speak freely. The reporters said Baghdad residents have water Only one hour a Day. Iraq halted gasoline sales to civilians last week. Fewer and fewer cars Are on the roads they said and those that venture out at night often do so without lights. A at each intersection you can Sec Glass because every night there Are cars running into each other with their lights off Quot Jouvenal said
