European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany edition vol. 49, no. 318 thursday february 28, 1991 b authorized unofficial publica1 Ion for armed a orcs 35c d 8693 a liberate Kuwait War in tub see pages 2 through 7 Kuwait City Kuwait a with iraqis shattered occupation army in chaotic flight Allied forces reclaimed Kuwait a capital wednesday. British prime minister John major said Kuwait City was under Allied control and kuwaiti radio reported Allied troops were entering the City in a a Majestic a a in a delighted to confirm that Kuwait City is now entirely free a major said in London. A there Are a Large number of Allied troops actually in Kun Rii Itobi wait City and other of orations this morning Are going extremely well.�?�. President. Bush expressed exuberance and said a a we re going to end that thing and end it tight a referring a to the War. Amid wild rejoicing kuwaiti troops hoisted the country a colors in Down cown Flag Square. A Pentagon a source said marines on wednesday secured Kuwait a International Airport South of the City. Marines in m60 Battle tanks fought iraqi Armor there on tuesday. Far bigger tank Battles were taking place to the West in Iraq where . Armoured forces were engaging iraqis Republican guard. On the rain darkened Western front . Forces were said to be crippling iraqis Best troops a and preventing others from making a desperate break deep inside Iraq toward Baghdad Iraq. The allies have reported relatively Light see allies on Page 10 a . Special forces member is mobbed by jubilant residents of Kuwait City during the City a liberation wednesday air Force a-10 attack kills 9 briton by Ron Jensen Middle East Bureau Riyadh saudi Arabia a a . Air Force a-10 fired on two British infantry fighting vehicles killing nine soldiers a British military spokesman said wednesday. The incident occurred at night while the British 1st army div was fighting and moving 12 Miles inside. Kuwait said col. Barry Stevens. A the aircraft was one of several that had been galled in a Stevens said. A you will understand that is a note of particular sadness not Only for ourselves but for the \ he said the vehicles were carrying recognition symbols that Are designed to Aid in the prevention of such a Friendly fire casualties. Battlefield procedure designed to limit such incidents was in place. A we have gone to great lengths to avoid the sort of incident i just described Quot he said. A the cruel fact of War is that no matter How Many procedures you put in place this Type of incident does happen. There has not been a War where it did not Stevens offered few details but said the incident occurred in the heat of Battle. Four other British soldiers were killed in the Battle and 10 have been wounded since the began sunday morning. The British division had been engaged with an iraqi armoured formation for two Days but pushed through by Midnight tuesday to a position 12 Miles inside Kuwait meeting resistance that Stevens described As Patchy. A a a the division destroyed 150 to 200 iraqi tanks 100 infantry fighting vehicles and 100 artillery pieces. Classified ads a in a Trifie amp Magazine a today
