European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thesil Rivol. 50, no. 236 thursday december 5,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35c d 8693 confusion Clouds report hostage Anderson freed Damascus Syria a the whereabouts of Terry Anderson the last american hostage held in Lebanon was not certain wednesday despite earlier reports from Arab and . Officials that he was safely in syrian army hands. American syrian and lebanese officials initially said Anderson had been released and turned Over to syrian troops in Lebanon. Later wednesday however syrian foreign minister Farouk Al Sharaa said a we Hope he will be released this evening a the sooner the  adding to the confusion . Secretary general Anderson Javier Perez de Cuellar said wednesday that Anderson had been freed and was safely in syrian hands. Anderson the associated press chief Middle East correspondent who has been held 6vi years by pro iranian shiite Muslim extremists in Lebanon said in a videotaped message that he was to be Given his Freedom. The tape released by his captors to the a did not indicate when he was to be freed. A five Page arabic language statement from the islamic jihad group which has held Anderson for 2,455 Days announced that the a correspondent would be set free but its wording was unclear As to whether he had already been released. In the accompanying videotape Andersoh spoke in the future tense saying he would be freed. The situation was further aggravated by reports of bad weather and Snow along the Highway from Beirut to the syrian capital the route to Freedom for previous hostages. The arabic language statement from islamic jihad said a we have seriously made efforts to close this file in the past year. After finishing several stages we decided to separate the Issue of our captives from the hostages in the prisons of the enemy and we re going to free our last captive Terry Anderson thus closing this Page in the hostage file before glorious  the kidnappers said they made these decisions despite what they termed efforts by Israel to a put All obstacles in the Way of a comprehensive settlement of the hostage Issue. The statement made no mention of two germans still in Captivity. It was not Clear Why the statement was issued in Damascus. Usually the kidnappers Issue communiques in Beirut before a release. Anderson wearing a dark sweater and White shirt said before he read the see Anderson on Page 2 Teny Andersons daughter Salome and her Mother Madeleine Bassil share their happiness in Damascus Syria Over the Prospect of Anderson s release from Captivity Cicippio completing exams As Steen awaits reunion Joseph Cicippio right of Flag greets Well wishers with is wife Elham and sons Eric left and David at the . Air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden on wednesday. By Gary Pomeroy staff writer Wiesbaden Germany a the . Air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden bustled wednesday As Joseph Cicippio prepared to leave today and Alann Steen awaited a reunion with his family. Cicippio was staying through wednesday night at the Hospital and was to be discharged today said army maj. Ron Gahagan a spokesman at the joint information Bureau at Lindsey air station. On his first full Day of Freedom since his abduction on sept. 12, 1986, the 61-year-old Cicippio was reunited in the Early afternoon with his brother Thomas sister in Law Frances and his two sons David and Eric. His wife Elham accompanied Cicippio to Germany. Cicippio a family was expected to stay in the army Samelia Earhart hotel in Wiesbaden until leaving Germany Gahagan said. The family a travel plans were unknown he said. Steen freed tuesday after nearly five years of Captivity in Lebanon a crested Well and feels Good a Gahagan said. The 52-year-old educator was being Given medication for elevated blood pressure Gahagan said. Steen underwent medical exams and evaluations for most of the Day and was expected to be reunited with his wife Virginia. She arrived from the amp United states on wednesday morning Gahagan said. The Steens had been married six months when he was abducted Jan. 24, 1987. Steen and Cicippio were planning to have supper together Gahagan said. He said that he was not sure if the two former hostages had met in Captivity. Nearly 100 people including children waving american flags braved below Zero weather to Welcome Steen at the Wiesbaden Hospital. They cheered and clapped As he walked up a red carpet. He arrived in the limousine of Robert Kimmitt the . Ambassador to  the last american hostage a related stories on pages 8, 9 a