European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 19, 1993. World the staks and stripes b Page 11 iraqis building missiles probes hint Baghdad Iraq a United nations weapons inspectors gathered information wednesday that led some to believe Iraq May still be pursuing its missile program. The inspectors used a helicopter to visit a site South of Baghdad but did not Fly Over the iraqi capital a subject of controversy in recent Days. Patrice Palanque the Frenchman heading the 13 member team of ballistic missile experts said a great Deal of information had been gathered and would be Analysed by . Experts in new York. He would not give details about the materials or the site which was not disclosed on Iraq list of facilities used in programs to develop missiles or chemical biological and nuclear weapons. But other inspectors speaking on condition of anonymity said the discovery was important because it led them to believe Iraq was still actively engaged in its bal Listic missile program. They provided no details. The team arrived Friday on an eight Day Mission under the Aegis of the . Special commission which is determining whether Iraq is complying with cease fire resolutions that ended the Gulf War under the cease fire terms the iraqis rust disclose and dismantle missiles and weapons of mass destruction and the facilities for developing and producing them. The commission reportedly wants to Challenge Iraq s refusal to allow the inspection teams to Fly helicopters Over the capital on inspection missions. R commission officials at . Headquarters insist that the inspectors have that right and want to Fly Over two Baghdad Sites suspected of having equipment to design prototypes of nuclear warheads. Iraqi officials speaking on condition of anonymity expressed apprehension Over the flights saying any air Craft Over Baghdad present a threat to president sad dam Hussein. Since the Bush administration ordered Allied air raids Over Iraq last month Iraq s government has promised to cooperate with . Inspections and not to fire on ., French and British planes enforcing Aerial exclusion zones Over Northern and Southern Iraq the special commission has sent 50 teams comprising More than 550 experts to Iraq since the end of the Gulf War. No iraqi missiles have been unearthed since March 1992, although Western intelligence experts estimate Iraq still has 100 to 200 hidden. Under the cease fire terms Iraq must destroy All missiles with a Range greater than 90 Miles. _ Muslim guerrillas israelis Battle in Lebanon by Ihsan a. Hujazi the new York times Beirut Lebanon pro iranian Muslim guerrillas fought Large scale Artil Lery and rocket Battles with israeli troop sin Southern Lebanon on wednesday in what Security officials Here described As the worst flare up of violence in the area this year. The officials said four lebanese including two guerrillas had been killed and 24 wounded in the Day Long Battle. They said israeli forces and their Chris Tian militia allies had pounded 20 Leb anese villages in retaliation for a wide ranging attack by guerrillas of the Irani ejan backed party of god on the Northern Edge of the enclave that Israel occupies in Southern Lebanon As a Security zone. The israeli radio monitored in Beirut described the party of god attack As the largest attempted by the fundamentalist group which is financed trained and equipped by Iran. The radio quoted it. Gen. Ehud Barak the israeli army chief of staff As saying israeli soldiers and their client militia the South Lebanon army succeeded in repelling the wide ranging at tack on the Northern Edge of the Security zone.". Barak said six or seven guerrillas had been killed and seven militiamen wounded. Lebanese Security officials said israeli helicopters joined in the counterattack against party of god Strong holds including those in Nab Atiye a pre dominantly shiite Market town that is Only a few Miles North of the israeli held Security zone. The officials said the guerrillas had in turn shelled the town of Merj Uyun the Headquarters of israeli troops and the South Lebanon army in the Security a lebanese family flees the shiite Muslim Village of jibs act shortly after it was raided by israeli air gunships wednesday. At least three people were killed and 12 wounded in a Day Long violence that hit South Lebanon. Zone the islamic resistance movement led by the party of god said in a communique that hundreds of our fighters launched a massive attack at Dawn wednesday All along the Border of the Security zone killing and wounding enemy  the statement said that a number of South Lebanon army outposts had been overrun and that several members of the israeli sponsored militia had been Cap tured. They did not give exact figures of casualties or the number taken prisoner. The clashes cume a Day after the first anniversary of the death of Sheik Abbas Almusawi the Leader of the party of god who was killed when israeli Heli copters attacked a Convoy in which hews travelling in Southern Lebanon. The violence also coincided with the beginning of a tour of the Middle Liast by Secretary of state Warren m. Christo Pher.  of the trip  revive the Middle East peace talks. Of officer 3 other americans under scrutiny in weapons Case by Chuck Robert staff writer an air Force officer and three american men All of croatian descent Are being investigated by German and  Authorities in connection with a weapons search in Wiesbaden Germany said a German police spokeswoman thursday. The officer involved is a woman who works at a .hospital, said Hanna Lenz of the Hessen Landes Rimi Nalama Hessen criminal office in Wiesbaden. No arrests have been made Lenz said. German la forbids the release of names of people under i Vestiga  said the weapons search by  And German investigators tuesday took place at a room in Wiesbaden but she did not elaborate on the location or the nature of the investigation. When asked about the weapons investigation an air Force spokesman in Wiesbaden could Only say that an air Force officer is under investigation by German authorities. He identified her As air Force capt. Anka Cosic a charge nurse assigned to the 7100th combat support Wing Hospital in Wiesbaden staff sgt Robert Fortenburry said he could not re lease further information about the Case. Cosic was at work on thursday but told the stars and stripes i have nothing to say when reached by Telephone and asked about the investigation. Lenz said that the air Force office of special investigations at Rhein main a Germany is assisting in the Case. However a spokesman at Rhein main said of i agents observed the weapons search but Are not con ducting the investigation. A spokesman at the  Embassy in Bonn Ger Many said no one at his office has been notified about the investigation. Hundreds feared dead in sinking of ferryboat port a Prince Haiti a an Over loaded ferryboat Sank during a rainstorm of Southern Haiti and hundreds of passengers were missing and feared dead. . Coast guard cutters and air planes were dispatched thursday to help in the Rescue Effort. The coast guard said port authorities reported 800 tickets were sold for the triple Decker ferry. But the skipper said As Many As 1,500 people were packed onto the Neptune for an overnight crossing from the Southern port of Al Rumic i in capita when it went Down Early wednesday. The coast guard said bodies from the 150 foot Long ferry had washed up on the beaches of Mirage Banc and Petit gave 60 Miles West of port a Prince. By thursday morning fewer than.100 survivors had been reported