European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                December troops prepare for Somalia duty 4 president Bush pledging to a save thousands of innocents from death Quot orders Marine and army troops. To Somalia to begin America s largest military humanitarian Effort he says operation restore Hope is officially under Way although Pentagon. Officials say a Vanguard Force of 1,800 marines is expected to land in Somalia no earlier than dec 8. On the 8th, hours before the expected Landing of . Troops Somalia s two main warlords urge their followers to keep their gun mounted vehicles away from the port and Airport to avoid clashes with . Forces. A As Day Breaks a Marine Landing Force under the Bright lights of the world s Media teaches Mogadishu and quickly takes control of key Points in the capital. Hours later transport and food Relief flights begin reaching the Airport. Marines secure key Airstrip up . Forces move Inland from i Mogadishu securing a key Airfield in the nation s Interior and Clearing the Way for a plane carrying food for starving somalis to land at Beli Dogle 60 Miles Northwest of the capital. . Forces arid accompanying French foreign legionnaires experience Only scattered resistance and in fact Are greeted by a jubilant local population tired of years of clan led warfare on their. Streets. . And coalition forces criticized for moving too slowly by some eventually secure the Airport of Bairoa and storm the port at Kismay two cities hard hit by clan warfare and looters. .., Britain pressure serbs 9ffslpresident Bush and British to prime minister John major say that they agree to cooperate on a proposed , Resolution to Force compliance with a no Fly zone Over. _ Bosnia and Herzegovina the move reportedly will eventually allow . Jets to shoot Down serbian planes in violation of the no Fly restrictions. Serbian wins serbian president Slobodan Milosevic declares election Victory Over his challenger Milan panic a yugoslav born american amid charges of voting. Irregularities. Western leaders had hoped a panic Victory might help Lead to an end to the fighting in the former yugoslav republics. In another important december election South koreans elected their first nonmilitary controlled regime in 32 years choosing Kim Jung Sam As president. Scenes from operation restore Hope the .-led Effort to provide humanitarian Relief to Somalia Mogadishu residents above crowd around a truck carrying marines through the capital downtown one of the hundreds of thousands of ailing somalian children left is comforted at a Mogadishu meal Center a Marine below is surrounded by somalian children As he patrols the Center of Bairoa a City that until recently was under the control of roving gunmen and a Lone somalian girl Bottom watches As a 70-Vehlcle Convoy of . And French troops. Arrives in Bairoa. Page 34 the stars and stripes fonday saturday january 1/2, 1993