European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 02, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world tuesday february a 1993 mercenaries Leader ends exile in Africa to face French trial Paris a Bob Denard who for30 years led mercenaries in Battles and coups across Africa and the Middle East returned Home to France on monday after a 12-year absence to face murder , 64, returned voluntarily on a regular Uta flight and submitted to police in a pre arranged arrest. He was or dared held without bail and his attorney appealed the decision. His return ended four years of exile i South Africa. Although he knew he faced jail in France he said he hoped to Clear his  was swiftly charged with Mur Der and theft in the 1989 assassination of Ahmed Abdallah who held the presidency of the Comoro islands with the help of card s mercenaries. He was sentenced in absent a in 1991to five years in prison for leading a failed attempt to topple the marxist govern ment of the West african nation of Benin in 1977. Mcnard Hopes to have a re trial. Mcnard was met by French Border police upon his Early morning arrival at Charles do  Airport after a flight from Johannesburg South Africa. Hews escorted by police to a nearby head quarters without a Chance to make an Public statements. About a dozen Well wishers went to Johannesburg s Airport to bid Farewell to Mcnard a nose eyes filled with tears Ashe said Good Bye. The group included men who Nad fought alongside him in of  interviews last week after announcing his plans Denard said he was sure he would go to prison and considered this necessary if he wished to return to France. After serving As a quartermaster forthe French army in Indochina and Alge Ria Denard led mercenaries in the Katanga Republic in Biafra in portuguese Angola in White Rhodesia in the late Shah Mohamed Reza Pahlavi s Iran and in the ill fated monarchy of Yemen. Denard had lived in South Africa since fleeing in december 1989 from the com Oro islands off Southeastern Africa. His mercenaries implicated in Abdallah s death had Long been the dominant Power on the islands As head of the presidential guard. Thousands protest drug arrests London up Between 2,000and 3,000 protesters surrounded a police station Early sunday after police arrested the alleged organizers of a. Drug party. Police div cmdr. Alan Marlow said the alleged organizers were arrested and equipment was seized saturday evenings part of an operation to prevent rave i Art Sarathy a 40-year.old Snake charmer in inc Indian City of combo torn allows parties late night gatherings usually some venomous scorpions to Crim Over his face and head to help prove his claim that held in abandoned warehouses where he has special Powers Over inc creatures. He claims to have been bitten More than revellers take the drug ecstasy and dance2,000 times by scorpions and snakes to no ill  night. Simply charming at Midnight saturday the crowd of disappointed part goers gathered at Luton police station 50 Miles North of London to protest the arrests. Minor clashes broke out a fire bombard other objects were thrown and three officers suffered minor injuries Marlo said. Police reinforcements some in riot gear were brought in from nearby stations. Around 60 people were arrested but most were soon released. Safe be dishes Send some kuwaitis into orbit by Diana Elias the associated press Kuwait it took Mohammad Al  a is to convince the father., of the girl whom he wants to marry that he would make a Pood husband and pro vide a decent Home even if he does own a satellite dish. He told me that if 1 wanted to marry his daughter i d have to sell the dish be cause it brings dirty movies into my House Al mis Nih said. The 25-year-old karate instructor and his relatives finally convinced his future father in Law a mosque preacher that the dish is not an instrument of the Devil. Many religious kuwaitis Are campaigning against a satellite dish crae in the emirate part of the liberalization that followed inc persian Gulf War. Fundamentalists fear the spread of what they consider decadent Western values. Muslim activists Aie seeking to Intro Duce sharia or islamic Law. So How can we allow programs that have not been censored by the information ministry asked Khalid Al Adwa an islamic Deputy in parliament. In neighbouring saudi Arabia Muslim zealots take potshots at dishes on roofs. In Kuwait accent weeks have seen a series of bombings at video stores.  have taken to linking the dishes with aids a tactic designed to instill fear in kuwaitis considering acquiring  of setting the aids dish on two kuwaitis talk to a Salesman about a Saf Tulliu dish. Many islamic groups arc upset about the nature of programs beamed in by foreign broadcasters. The roof of your Home to receive the Cus Toms and traditions of the infidels say pamphlets left on doorsteps. The two Page pamphlets signed by a group of honorable people come com plete with statistics on the number of aids and incest victims in the United a states. They claim that Sweden is consid ering legalizing incest. Despite the protests sales of satellite dishes have More than tripled since the emirate was liberated by the  Al lies in february 1991 after seven months of iraqi occupation. Before the invasion kuwaitis need Dan information ministry permit to have a dish. That requirement has since been waived and More than 20 new companies Are competing for the burgeoning Dis Market. Prices Hove tumbled and Black Metal dishes Are sprouting on roofs. Kuwaitis who stayed in the country during the occupation and those who fled abroad developed a taste for uncensored television news and entertainment. In the More Liberal postwar climate they Are reluctant to accept government or islam  Ahmed a Young Muslim House wife bought a dish against the wishes other family because she was so bored at Home. Those who want to go to the mosque can go and those who want to have Tun can have fun she said. The most popular satellite channels Are those offering news the latest musical videos and movies. No one care what languages they re in. Russian pakistani chinese and eve israeli channels Are in great demand. Our to programs Are Dull. Even the children Are sick of cartoon reruns said Hussein Al Haddad his eyes flicking from one screen to another in a store that Sells dishes for monthly payments of $130. We want entertainment. We went through enough sorrow during the inva Sion and the occupation said Al had dad a 33-year-old civil servant