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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Israel orders muslims expelled Jerusalem apr in a sweeping retaliation for attacks on israeli troopers Israel on thursday ordered the expulsion of 418 suspected Muslim fundamentalists and bused them to the lebanese Border handcuffed and blindfolded. The supreme court temporarily stayed the order which was unprecedented in its scope and swiftness and began hearing an Appeal against the move. It was not known when the court would Rule. While the palestinians sat on the cold rain swept Border sometimes pounding the bus windows in frustration israeli human rights groups argued before the Jerusalem court that the Normal appeals process was being circumvented. Thirty five palestinians were later taken off the buses and returned to prison defense ministry spokesman Oded Ben Ami said. He said they were victims of a bureaucratic error. It was the first time since the Early 1970s that the government has sought to expel palestinians by the hundreds. However these were limited to two years the government said. Most previous expulsions have been for life. The expulsions reflected israelis outrage at the kidnapping and killing of israeli Border policeman Nissim Toledano this week by Muslim fundamentalists. He was the sixth trooper killed in eight Days by religious hard liners. Since the kidnapping sunday the army has rounded up at least 1,600 palestinians. A government statement said it was deporting activists who carried see Israel on Page 2 troops escort food to 4 villages Bairoa Somalia apr . And French troops thursday struck out from Bairoa escorting tons of Relief food to four nearby villages whose ragged inhabitants stood silently As troops and hordes of Media swarmed amid their mud huts. Rising tension was reported elsewhere in Somalia and Aid workers urged the troops to secure even More of the chaotic Horn of Africa country. In Bairoa eight . Military vehicles including hum vecs and armoured personnel earners and three French armoured vehicles escorted care trucks carrying enough to feed about 7,500 people for a month. Dozens of vehicles carrying Relief Agency workers and journalists cockeyed for see related stories on pages 2 and 9 t Black Hawk folds its wings a amps John Bomor each along the narrow potholed path at passes for a Road and photographers sat atop the wheat sacks piled in the backs of cares 10 trucks. The mercy Mission to the villages All within 30 Miles of Bairoa stopped first at Monkey and Busley which received their first deliveries in two weeks. The last time care attempted a Convoy to Monkey on dec. 3, its trucks were attacked and five bandits were shot to death in a gun Battle with cares somali guards. The 460 sacks of food destined for the starving were lost. Care spokesman James Fennell said he expected no violence thursday. A a they be gone out with a fairly Well armed group a a he said. A if there Are any bandits out there they re keeping their see troops on Page 2 at Ramstein a Germany soldiers from the 7th and 9th Bat Back the Blades of a uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter being read talons of Hanau a 227th aviation regt use Elbow grease Ilfeld red thursday for deployment to Somalia. Kohl in switch wants German Force in Somalia Bonn Germany a Chancellor Helmut Kohl said thursday that he plans to order 1,500 aimed troops to Somalia to help with the  Relief operation a reversal for the German military. Germany has previously stayed out of International military missions saying its Constitution prevents its armed forces from deploying on non nato turf. Friedrich Bohl Kohls top aide said the .-led humanitarian Mission in Somalia is not covered by the Constitution if there is no actual fight111? 80ins on Ger Many a troops Are to help distribute food. The United states last week sent in the first of a promised 28,000 troops to help deliver Relief supplies past looters to starving somalis. France and belgian soldiers Are supporting the Mission. Unarmed German military personnel also Are already involved in the somalian Aid Effort though they Fly missions with the world food program and Are not officially part of the  operation. Kohl said he would recommend to his Cabinet that a Supply battalion engineers communications specialists Ana infantry troops be sent to Somalia. He said his decision was a hugely important for Ger Many a image in the  Germany was criticized for staying out of the persian Gulf War in 1991. La Lluu Justat  Wiwi  decision in Germany a constitutional but the opposition social democrats said they would Challenge the Derisi court. A it is the first time since the end of the world War ii that German soldiers Are to be sent to other parts of the world outside the Alliance and this without a Clear Legal basis a said Bjorn Engholm National Leader of the social democrats. Bohl said the troops would be sent in about two months after stability has been restored in Somalia  
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