European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday february 13,1991 a War in the Gulf afghan guerrillas a in allies in Gulf Eastern saudi Arabia up1 a More than 300 afghan guar Rillas have arrived a saudi Arabia to join the Allied Campaign against Iraq a saudi spokesman said monday. The islamic guerrillas who have been fighting the pro soviet government in Afghanistan Are expected to advise other Styf finers of the coalition on tactics that iraqis soviet style defense May employ during a ground assault. A the commander of the joint Arab forces would like to Welcome a new military Force to the coalition a saudi Gol. Ahmed Al Zobayan told a briefing. A a military Force of the afghan. ,. Holy warriors have arrived in the kingdom to join the ranks of the coalition forces. Their Mission is the defense of the kingdom and the liberation of said the More than 300 guerrillas belonged to the Pakistan based Alliance of seven afghan resistance groups in Afghanistan. The Saud officer said they brought with Rihem a stall arms and had their own command Structure. A a they will be tasked to do a role relevant to their Power and number a Zobayan said. A they have expertise fighting against russian tactics and i think they will every helpful.�?�. Soviet troops occupied Afghanistan for nine years until 1989 to support a series of marxist regimes. They set up formidable defences around major cities. A a a a 7 a v the guerrillas have been unsuccessful against the Well entrenched afghan military positions in Urban areas but have gained valuable experience that could be useful in ousting iraqi troops from Kuwait. Iraqis army is largely soviet armed and is expected to employ similar strategies in defending Kuwait As the communist regime in Afghanistan has used against the resistance fighters. Saudi Arabia and the United states Are the major backers of the afghan resistance having Given the guerrillas billions of dollars in arms and assistance. A. A a. A. A a. A a Media Pool an american Marine and an afghan a holy Warrior compare handguns after the islamic guerrillas arrived in saudi Arabia to join the coalition against Iraq. Germany caught in bind Over cargo to Turkey by de Reavis staff writer the German military has been scrambling to find a the Galaxy was the germans first Choice Frede Mann said but All of them were booked because of operation desert storm. To provide Security for German Alpha jets based at Perhac and jets were sent to Turkey last month ask a part of a nato show of Solidarity with the new Way id Tulip after a soviet Pilot refused to Fly the huge an-124 cargo plane into it crisis Arm. A it was a great Surprise to us. We had a contract with the soviets a said it. Kurt Wolfgang Fred Mann a spokesman for the German defense ministry. In the aftermath of the soviet Surprise the German government has been negotiating with the Pentagon to have a cr5 Galaxy carry heavy military equipment to Turkey. A a a the americans agreed to do it for us but we done to have a Date yet a Fred Mann said for the military Airlift come at Scott fab 111was unable to say late tuesday whether an american c-5 would lev the equipment to Turkey. The germans problems began Friday when the Ilak and Roland anti aircraft units were scheduled to take off with great Media fanfare from the Cologne Bonn Airport. But the got off the ground after a journalist asked the Pilot Why he was flying missiles to Turkey said a spokesman for Road air. A dutch company that helped arrange the charter. The Pilot became suspicious about the cargo the spokesman the contacted the soviet embassy who told him not to Fly a the spokesman said. A later the decision was confirmed in a spokesman for the soviet embassy in Bonn had no comment on the store. The Hawk and Roland units Are being sent to Turkey Alliance Nisi Tibet that Borders Iraq. The germans were forced to charter a plane because they have no such huge transports of their own. A Only the american Galaxy and the soviet Antonov 124 Are Large enough to transport the Hawks and Rolands a Fresemann said. Fred Mann said the germans turned to the soviets because they had flown British War Materiel to saudi Arabia and dutch Patriot missiles to Turkey. The Road air spokesman said the germans originally chartered the plane to transport Large trucks not weapons. But of Rudemann called the Road air Story false. A the defense ministry itemized the contents of the cargo a he said. A in addition there was no live ammunition included. We will Fly the missiles to Turkey in our -. Saudi Public clamors for latest news on War Riyadh saudi Arabia apr taxi Drivers tune in to 107-fm, the . Military radio. Senior officials Stop in at daily saudi British and . Military briefings at a hotel. Video stores sell Bootleg tapes of a to interview with Saddam Hussein. Despite Media More open than the kingdom has Ever known. Saudis Are clamouring for news of t he Gulf War. The Public was incensed in August when the Media followed the government s Lead in not discussing iraqis invasion of Kuwait for two to three Days. When the allies went to War Jap. 17, the government news network reports live a a clash with Many political and social taboos. Monitors were often slow in interrupting offending segments such As reports from is race or in no a women reporters wearing Low Cut blouses. The kingdom has Long been an enemy of Israel and its strict Muslim customs dictate that women keep everything but their faces live broadcasts have spawned news junkies. State run television officials now tape the programs and broadcast them after removing portions considered offensive and adding arabic translations. A it is a breakthrough to have can on the air even 12 hours late a a said Abdul a Rahman Al Zamil Deputy minister of stories about the scud attacks on Israel appeared in. The English language press. Saudi television and radio now broadcast 24 hours. The arabic portion of the saudi military briefing is aired on the nightly new s. Quot. Nevertheless the Public remains disgruntled. Newspapers tend to publish the full communiques issued by the official saudi news Agency and Are Short on analysis. A they need an explanation at the end of. Each Veek of what happened and How it lit Santo the big picture a said one political science professor. R. C a 24-year-old doctor named Abdel Majid complained a they Only put on the new s they like. They did no to show us the Saddam interview on can. We should hour it first not last a . Armor passes peacefully through Austria Innsbruck Austria apr two trains of 2b . Armoured Rescue vehicles destined for the persian Gulf passed through we Stern Austria on tuesday without major incident. More than 50 protesters were temporarily detained by police for trying to Block Railroad tracks. But the protest was Low key compared to the Public outcry prompted by the governments announcement on feb. 5 that it would allow 103 armoured vehicles equipped with machine guns to be shipped to the Gulf through Austria. On saturday a bomb exploded on a main rail line in Tyrol province causing Long delays for travellers police said a total of 58 protesters were detained for trying to Block the Railroad tracks w Ith parts of old cars or strikes. About 30 Young people sitting or standing on Hacks South of Innsbruck the capital of Tyrol were forcibly removed by police. Quot a police spokesman who did not give his name said Many of the protesters were released after paying a Fine. The others w Ere expected to be set free soon. Quot Quot an unusual coalition of communists roman catholics lined and greens protested the decision saying it undo rim austrian neutrality Quot _ but the government said it was imperative for Austria to support the . Sanctions against iraqis a member of the United nations. Quot Austria a foreign policy is based on the permanent neutrality it assumed after t he w withdrawal of world War a Allied forces in 1955. Quot it w As not know n w Hen the next shipment of . would be moved through Austria to Italy for shipment to saudi Arabia. Quot
