European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a the stars and stripes wednesday february 26, 1992 Hezbollah blames . For death of shiite chief Beirut Lebanon apr the spiritual Leader of Hezbollah has accused the United states of masterminding the killing of the shiite Muslim groups chief to exact revenge for years of taking hostages a newspaper reported tuesday. Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah also claimed the feb. 16 israeli helicopter attack that killed Sheik Abbas Muslawi was part of a wider american plot to weaken islamic fundamentalists. The death of Muslawi his wife his Young son and four bodyguards led to nearly a week of clashes in Southern Lebanon including rocket attacks on Northern Israel and a retaliatory israeli raid. A following the release of the Western hostages America has been pursuing a plan. That Aims at taking revenge from those whom America holds responsible for hostage taking a Fadlallah was quoted by the leftist As Safir newspaper As saying. The pro iranian Hezbollah or party of god was believed to be the umbrella group for the factions that seized Western hostages throughout most of the 1980s. In a series of releases last year All the remaining hostages were freed except two germans. Fadlallah a remarks were reported a Day after a Hartline iranian newspaper Salam said Musawir a assassination proved the release of the hostages was wrong and raised the Prospect of a new round of kidnapping. A muslims should once again demonstrate that such acts will not go unanswered and perhaps the next response will be resorting to the successful tactics of the past a the iranian paper said. Fadlallah did not threaten the estimated 3,000 westerners living in Lebanon. He was quoted in the latest Issue of the German weekly newsmagazine Der Spiegel As saying westerners should not fear another wave of hostage taking. Ninety foreigners were kidnapped or reported missing in Lebanon in the years since january 1984. Seventy seven have been freed or said they escaped. At least 10 have been killed or died in Captivity. Terry Anderson associated press chief Middle East correspondent was the last . Hostage freed. He was release dec. 4. Two German Relief workers Thomas Kemptner 30, and Heinrich Striebig 50, Are believed held by the holy warriors for Freedom which demands the Freedom of two shiite Brothers jailed for terrorism in Germany. Their elder brother Abdul Hadi Hammadi Heads the Security apparatus of Hezbollah. He is also believed to control the holy warriors for Freedom. Fadlallah called the Issue a a family and not a political affairs and said quiet diplomacy could bring Freedom for the two germans. Record snowfall causes chaos in several nations of Mideast Amman Jordan apr a storm dumped 6v feet of Snow on Northern Jordan and left hundreds of motorists stranded tuesday As the kingdom recorded its highest snowfall in More than 70 years. In Turkey the Anatolia news Agency reported that avalanches killed six people in two Southeastern villages bringing this months Snow slide death toll to 230. Heavy snowfall also was reported in Israel Syria and Lebanon and forecasters predicted More of the same for the next 24 hours. Jordanian police reported that in 24 hours they rescued 1,300 stranded motorists. They listed 549 traffic accidents Many of them weather related since the storm began monday. No traffic related deaths have been reported. The blizzard isolated Amman so seven Hills a or neighbourhoods from each other and brought life to a standstill. All Road links with neighbouring countries were severed. Schools and colleges were closed. Officials reported receiving 420 complaints of Power failures caused by lightning and 50 Mph winds. A the density of Snow and amount of snowfall is something we never witnessed said Abdel Hamid Tayan of the National weather department. Motorists also were stranded in neighbouring Israel where some took seven hours to drive from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem a normally a one hour journey Snow continued to fall on Jerusalem and police ordered buses to Stop running because of blocked roads. An israeli Soldier was killed when his car was swept away by the flooded Jordan River in the beit Shean Valley Israel radio reported. Two children were reported missing from the Arab Village of Jiser Fez Zarqa on the coast South of Haifa raising fears they were swept away by a swollen River the radio said. Ten families were evacuated from flooded Homes in Jerusalem. Students at Jordan University in Amman trudge through Snow after a severe blizzard swept the kingdom monday. In the israeli annexed Golan Heights cows were injured when a Dairy building collapsed under the weight of the Snow. The animals were shot by their owner who lamented a my life a work collapsed in front of my also in the Golan 21-degree temperatures killed 100,000 chickens. In Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank soldiers used armoured personnel carriers to Clear the streets. In Lebanon police said All Mountain roads were blocked above an Altitude of 1,300 feet including the main Highway Between Beirut and Damascus Syria that was clogged with snowdrifts 16 feet High. World France sends troops to Djibouti War zone from wire reports Djibouti a ending its sideline role France on tuesday sent 250 soldiers into Djibouti a War zone in a bid to Stop a four month ethnic rebellion in this Small Horn of Africa nation. Paul Dijoux a senior French Diplomat sent to Djibouti on sunday described the operation As a a peace in Spain Widen Madrid Spain a teachers joined bus Drivers subway workers and customs officers in walking off the Job tuesday As several strikes entered their third week in the Spanish capital. Hundreds of thousands of commuters found themselves in heavy traffic As Madrid bus Drivers entered the 23rd Day of their strike to protest the firing of 27 Union members during a prior walkout and to seek a 31 percent wage to be extradited Bern Switzerland a Switzerland on monday approved the extradition to France of Zeal Sar Hadi 25, an iranian wanted in the assassination of Shahpour Bakhtiar the late Shah of Iran a last prime minister. Sarhadi a arrest in Bern last december led to a showdown Between Switzerland and Iran that prompted the temporary closing of the Swiss embassy in Tehran. Iran said Sarhadi had diplomatic immunity when arrested. The Swiss said he did image suffers Toronto a eleven percent of those surveyed earlier this month said they approved of the Way prime minister Brian Mulroney is doing his Job a Gallup poll published monday said. The 11 percent figure is a record Low Gallup approval for a Canadian Leader according to the Toronto Star which carried the topples san Marino a the government of this tiny Republic collapsed monday when the Christian democratic party pulled out of a coalition with the former communist party a political Leader said. Communist hard liners whose party changed its name to the progressive democratic party in 1990, had been holding Back necessary political and social Reform said pier Narino Menicucci Secretary of the Christian democratic wives Confer Geneva a Queen Fabiola of Belgium welcomed other Royalty and wives of leaders of about 70 countries tuesday for a conference on poverty among third world Rural women. Barbara Bush whose husband president Bush is facing a Tough re election Campaign turned Down her explosion kills 2 Mersin Turkey a a butane Gas explosion in a crowded restaurant killed two people and injured 27 in this Mediterranean port monday. The Anatolia news Agency said the blast which occurred during the lunch hour was caused by a Gas reportedly fears ., says hell cooperate Paris apr fear of a massive . Military strike has convinced Libya it must cooperate in investigating the bombings of . And French airliners col. Moa mar Qadhafi said in an interview published monday. Qadhafi in an interview in Tripoli with the French daily be Figaro insisted his government was not involved in the bombings of pan am flight 103 Over Lockerbie Scotland in 1988 or of a Uta jetliner Over niger in 1989. A we immediately protested and proclaimed our innocence a Qadhafi was quoted As saying. A but very quickly we understood that we were confronted by virtual state terrorism and that the americans hesitate to launch a massive military operation. A America today is the no. 1 military Power in the world and Isnit counterbalanced by anyone a Qadhafi reportedly said. A an armed confrontation would crush us. We Are aware of the danger. That a Why we prefer to play the card of conciliation and Justice rather than of Defiance. Libya has rejected . And British requests to surrender the two flight 103 suspects but has opened its own inquiry and says the men could be tried in Libya. The attack killed 270 people. France has accused four other libyans of involvement in the Uta bombing which killed 171 people. These men have expressed willingness to stand trial in France. A an inquiry is under Way Quot Qadhafi was quoted As telling be Figaro. A libyan Law condemns terrorism and Calls for punishment ranging from prison to execution. I firmly believe we were not involved. 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