European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Somalia i Friday. January 15,1993marines kill somali in Check Mogadishu Somalia a automatic weapons fire crackled on the streets of Mogadishu and . Marines. Searching for weapons shot to death a so Mali who threatened them with a heavy machine gun. The aggressive Marine weapons sweep comes As increasing bold somalian at tacks inflicted the first two . Military casualties. A. On wednesday a somalian sniper fired three shots at a Marine patrol wounding a . Navy medic less than a Day after a Marine was killed in a fire fight near the Airport. Later marines searching for a weapons Cache in a building near the National theater killed the somali who threatened them. At checkpoints marines appeared More nervous and imposed stricter Security. Some  at the somalis. A a lot of people Arentt going to like somalis even though some Are innocent a said Lance Cpl. Jessie de Guzman 21. A you Start looking at them differently. It just gets you mad inside but you have to hold it  Marine col. Michael w. Hagee Saidat a news conference that the casualties would not cause any changes in military operations. He said . Forces would continue to step up their patrols and Hunts for weapons. A because we have reduced the number of weapons on the Street we have put some of these militia individuals out of business. Tiey Are no longer Able to extort on their Security rackets a Hagee said. A a it a still a dangerous place but based on when we came ashore a Little Over 30 Days ago it is a much safer  the first marines landed dec. 9 to Start an International operation to end two years of clan fighting and banditry and gel food to Somalia a famine stricken people. Army it. Col. Steve Ritter said More than 33,000 soldiers from 20 nations Are in Somalia including 22,000 americans. Hagee said it was too Early to Tell whether the attacks that inflicted the american casualties represented an organized resistance by the somalis. The tuesday night ambush that killed Marine pfc. Domingo Arroyo 21, and the sniper attack that wounded the medic followed the most ambitious american marines sweep through Mogadishu so Green line District which has been battered Fay clan fighting. Effort to disarm somalis in Mogadishu. Since sunday marines have rounded up 16 truckloads of weapons and ammunition in sweeps of gun markets and storehouses. The haul included 265 rifles and 55 machine guns. . Troops discovered a Complex of 15 underground bunkers Northeast of the City wednesday stocked with what Hagee called a a great Deal of  a we have just gotten started on Mogadishu a a said maj. Gen. Charles e. Wilhelm commander of the 1st Marine div a a we re Clearing out the rear now i have characterized Mogadishu As our sternest  the ambush that killed Arroyo of Elizabeth ., was the first on a american foot patrol and the boldest attack on . Troops. A it was a fierce firelight a said Hagee who said a a significant number of somalian gunmen opened fire on the 11-Man night patrol. A exactly How Many 1 done to know. But at one Point they had More firepower than we did Quot he said. He said the squad Leader correctly withdrew to a rally Point found one Marine was missing and called for reinforcements. A a was soon As he had enough combat Power he went Back in and got him a Hagee said. He said Arroyo was dead on arrival at the military Hospital. The wounded Navy medic whose name was being withheld until his family could be notified was in stable condition with a Bullet wound in the left shoulder. He was hit by a sniper while on a patrol just South of the old soccer stadium in Northern Mogadishu which is a Camp for about 1,000 troops. A civilian army employee was killed last month when Nis vehicle hit an antitank mine in Western Somalia and a Marine was wounded by Friendly fire. Angry marines tightened Security at the Airport wednesday and were More aggressive at checkpoints. Wilhelm said he did not believe new rules of engagement would be needed. If a somali moves his weapon even slightly toward a Marine the Marine May kill him Wilhelm  Marine had Elizabeth  A Domingo Arroyo enjoyed a Good party football weightlifting and the Marine corps. On tuesday the 21-year-old private first class was killed in Mogadishu when his patrol was ambushed by somalian  was the first . Service member to die in the Relief Effort. In the drizzle wednesday outside the Bleak Brick housing Complex where Arroyo lived As a teenager relatives said he loved being a Marine but that he planned to go the College after his scheduled discharge in four  a the wanted to help others to do Good Quot said his Cousin a reel Martinez. Quot he wanted to stay away from the  an Uncle who did not want his name used Wasny to comfortable with Labelling Arroyo a hero. Arroyo a we have a hero but he a a dead hero a he said. Quot who is going to bring him Back Quot Arroyo s Mother Ramona Ortiz was too distraught to speak. She was visited by rep. Donald Payne d-., and Elizabeth a mayor Christian Rollwage. The mayor said flags in this Gritty Industrial City across from new York City would be flown at half staff. Arroyo was born in Caguas puerto Rico and moved to Elizabeth seven or eight years ago family members said. One of his Brothers Ramon 19, was on a Navy ship off the somalian coast and Wilt return for his brother a funeral in puerto Rico said family members and Payne. Arroyos other brother Hector 18, and his father also named Domingo live in puerto Rico the family said. Arroyo a radio Wireman entered the marines in 1989 and served in the persian Gulf War. He was with an artillery unit based at the Twenty nine Palms Marine corps air ground combat Center in California. He was single. A the was a party Type Guy. He loved having fun and going out but he was a Good Marine a said Cpl. Ronald Allen Hicks 23. A i wish i was there to help him. To save his life. It hurts. It hurts a hell of a  a the was an energetic person. He loved sports. He liked to go out to clubs the Beach sea world a said Lance Cpl Kurt Franklin Williams 22, who served with Arroyo in the Gulf War. Williams said he and Arroyo lifted weights regularly and played together on a battalion football team. He said Arroyo was looking Forward to going to College and trying out for football. A the was trying to get his life together a Williams said. Crime prevention a somalian youth detained for stealing food cries out As a Marine unties his hands at the port of Mogadishu earlier this week. The military police frequently arrest youths trying to steal food and clothing from the port Complex