European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thesos 1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 246 35c rams saturday december 19,1992 d 8693 Lebanon refuses Deportee expelled palestinians stuck in no Man s land Marj Al Zohoury Lebanon apr Lebanon on Friday refused to accept nearly 400 palestinians expelled by Israel leaving the weary deportees to wander Between army checkpoints in a drenching rain. The deportations on thursday ordered in retaliation for the slaying of an israeli Border policeman were unprecedented in swiftness and scope. They threatened the fragile Middle East peace process. Lebanese tanks and armoured vehicles formed a Roadblock and turned Back the palestinians after buses deposited them outside israelis a Security zone in Southern Lebanon Early Friday. The Marj Al Zohoury checkpoint is about two Miles North of the zone. When the deportees trudged Back through Snow to the Zomma Raya Gateway to re enter the zone the passage was closed. Security sources on the scene said israelis surrogate militia in the zone the South Lebanon army fired Over the Heads of the deportees to Send them away. An israeli army spokesman in Jerusalem said no shots were fired. There were no reports of injuries. The lebanese government has de see deportees on Page 2 suspected Muslim fundamentalists wait thursday for their deportation at Mcsulla Israel on the lebanese  shoot at marines in Bairoa Bairoa Somalia a . Marines came under sniper fire on night patrol in this Interior City and troops prepared Friday to enter sections of Mogadishu where gun Battles have frightened away Aid workers. The gunmen who terrorized Somalia before foreign troops arrived appeared to be regaining their nerve and returning to the streets. Ak-47 rifles have reappeared within a few Hundred Yards of american positions in the capital. Under pressure from the United nations and others to disarm Somalia a roving bands of gunmen . Officials reiterated Friday that their Mission was not the Complete disarmament of Somalia. But Gen. Joseph p. Hoar head of the . Centra see related stories on Page 8 come also said troops will continue disarming gunmen As needed particularly As the Mission moves into More dangerous areas. A the further we get into the country i think we re going to see less control a he said at a news conference in Mogadishu. There were no injuries when snipers shot at marines in Bairoa late thursday and the marines did not return fire corps spokesman maj. Mark Hughes said Friday. It was the first time the troops had come under fire in Bairoa since they arrived there wednesday to help distribute food to Somalia a starving Interior. A Idoa a Airstrip however where the marines have set up Camp has been fired on. Hoar also said unexpected troop commitments from Many countries would enable some marines to come Home earlier than planned some As Early As next month. Meanwhile the .-led multinational Force was preparing to venture into Northern Mogadishu where chaos and violence Are reportedly increasing. Since arriving in Somalia 11 Days ago troops have see snipers on Page 2 disarming somalis not marines Mission coming tomorrow by Bob Klose staff writer Bairoa Somalia a american forces Ere Are making no demands that Soma a Check their guns. A we Are not Here to disarm the Soma an bands a said Marine maj. Mark Lughes. Hughes a spokesman for the marines and French legionnaires who took con a of of the Airport in Bairoa this week and began leading food convoys into re Lote villages said the Mission of the multinational Force is to establish Security under which humanitarian Aid can be provided to victims of Somalia a civil War and famine. But the goal of the forces does not pro Ide for wholesale disarmament of Rene Ade gunmen and warring clan members to have terrorized famine victims and Elief Aizen cies for weeks. Hughes said the firepower imported into Somalia including helicopter gunships and armoured vehicles will be used by the French and americans to defend themselves and escort food convoys. Hughes said the troops have no orders to routinely disarm somalis Many of whom carry ak-47s and other rifles. A if a somalian is carrying a weapon on his shoulder barrel pointing up this is not a threat to a Marine or a food Convoy a Hughes said. But the Force of about 600 marines and legionnaires was taking no chances. After seizing the Airport and confiscating 100 weapons handed Over by somalian Airport Security units they established a Security line around the Airstrip. Marine guards set up machine guns on rooftops at a Large Stone archway at the Entrance of the Airport. They stopped and searched somalian cars and trucks attempting to enter the Airport. Many of the vehicles had been modified with Bootleg mounts to hold automatic weapons left behind by the former soviet Union which until about 1989 maintained 50,000 red army troops in the country. But there were no weapons rising out of pickup trucks after the foreign troops moved in. Instead the vehicles were packed with journalists. Journalists trailed food convoys guarded front and Back by armoured vehicles and overhead helicopter gunships that spread out into Remote somalian farm country where thousands of War and famine refugees Are dependent on food Relief for survival. Thousands of somalis lined roads into the Countryside to wave and smile at the marines and legionnaires whose Superior firepower has sent into hiding gunmen see Mission on Page 2