European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany vol. 49, no. 316 tuesday february 26, 1991 b. Authorized unofficial put cat Loni f or tie u sawed Jonoes gis missile slams 8 to 12 35c d 8693 a t ack Dhahran House dead 20 injured from wire and staff reports Dhahran saudi Arabia a an iraqi scud missile wrecked a building housing More than 100 . Soldiers monday night witnesses said and military police at the scene said they believed several people were killed some unofficial reports spoke of eight to 12 deaths it was the first iraqi scud attack to hit an american target. A a a a a  than 20 people were carried away in ambulances after the 8 40 . Attack which destroyed the building leaving Only a Stee girder Frame after the scud hit uninjured american Servie Emem Bers gathered outside Many in tears some shirt less As though roused from bed some in civilian clothes. Many had Gas masks around their waists. One reporter said he saw a Patriot missile,.apparent by sent to intercept the scud explode in the sky. Dozens of saudi and american ambulances rushed to the scene and at least two american medical helicopters landed. A there was a huge explosion then flames shot into the air a said Greg Seigle a free Lance journalist at the site in Dhahran near the Eastern coast of saudi Arabia 200 Milts South of Kuwait. He said saudi police removed Many injured . Soldiers from the wrecked building. Medical helicopters picked up the wounded and took them to a nearby hos Pital Seigle added. At the Pentagon a senior military source confirmed a a missile has a tided at a military Barracks in  he official speaking on condition of anonymity said officials could t confirm the Type of missile or a whose it is Quot a a a a -y., a a a. A a air raid sirens sounded in Dhahran at. 8 40 . 12 40 . List 6 40 . Central european l Ime and seconds later the sonic Boom of a Patriot missile launch was heard witnesses said a smaller explosion was heard seconds later. The iraqis had launched three scud Type missiles sunday night one at saudi Arabia and iwo at Israel. Israeli authorities reported no damage or injuries earlier monday . Marine Brig. Gen. Richard Nea said the Allied ground offensive blessed with Werc Mendouse Success for a second Day rolled Over Iraq s troops and units obits vaunted Republican guard w Ith Little difficulty. A we Are meeting the enemy and beating the enemy Quot a near told a late ally noon Brietzig. Iraqi prisoners numbered around 20,000, a Forward . Postnak been carved nil 50 Miles into Iraq and Allied troops advanced on Kuwait  the second Day til the ground War Neal Pul Amer mean casualties at Lour dead. 21 wounded. ,. Ien. Continued on Page 10 fit As k-1, is air v4>4 a. A. Media Pool above a . Marine guards a captured iraqi Soldier above and a helicopter herds a line of prisoners across a Strean in Southeast Kuwait in the second Day of the ground  troops Roll their emotions run Gamut by the stars and stripes Middle East Bureau northeastern saudi Arabia a. Euphoria fear envy even Elo a u in egg a r Kedz there o t i  troops rolling through Southern Iraq and Kuwait at the Start of the ground offensive. A a a a ii a Quot it s a bold bodacious action crowed maj. Dan Grigson a spokesman for the it 1st airborne div which sent 2,000 soldiers and their equipment into enemy territory by helicopter. The division was calling it one the biggest and most Complex air assaults in history. Others in the 1.01st. Were ,.m Ike South a 1, 34,.of, a 1-Veston, Texas was struck by the irony of  a destructive invasion of the Cradle of civilization the Valley of the euphrates River. Quot where life was created is where ass loads of it Are fixing to end Quot Southall said adding that Quot it s a Damn  he was Able to shake those nagging doubts however. Quot wed walk through the gales of hell if we knew we were going Home a he said. , of the. 1.01  looked on the Battle As an Opportunity for redemption a Means of cleansing himself of previous War experiences. Quot this is a Chance to put the Vietnam stigma behind me Quot he said. Quot and my troops will never have to put up with  Marine  Cpl Martin Wilcox did t get to see much of Kuwait before his War ended. I lie 24-year-old infantryman was wounded less than an hour alter the ground War began. Quot i saw a lot of damage As we went through the breach Quot Wilcox said. Quot tanks were destroyed armoured personnel vehicles Wetr destroyed tilings in that nature. A things were going pretty much a see troops on Pago 10 \