European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday March 5,1993somalia goals not met envoy says Mogadishu Somalia apr a the Coli lion has so far failed to disarm factions and halt clan warfare . Envoy Ismat Kitani said thursday. He did not however Call for lengthening the tour of american combat troops. Also thursday a hearing began for a . Marine accused of using excessive Force when he shot and wounded a somali teen Ager he thought was attempt ing to steal his sunglasses. Kitani said the goal of establishing a secure Environ ment for Relief shipments is far from a if we need any Stark evidence the violence in Kis Mayu and Mogadishu provided that Quot he said referring to last weeks renewed fighting in the Southern port City As Well As rioting in the somalian capital. Kitani who plans to leave for new York next week spoke at a Farewell news conference. His successor has not yet been named. Quot we have barely scratched the surface of disarming the factions Quot he Saidt but he added that he Wasny to urging that Washington keep combat troops in Somalia a a a or. A a a after it transfers responsibility to other . Forces. Washington has complained of . Foot dragging in taking Over operation restore Hope. The -led task Force that arrived in Somalia on dec. 9 to secure Relief shipments currently comprises about 15,000 . Troops and 14,000 soldiers from 22 other nations. In a report wednesday . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali said the change in command would begin May 1. He proposed to the Security Council that a 28,000-Mcmber . Contingent replace the .led Force. A . Quick reaction Force will remain along with some other americans Boutros Ghali said. . Military officials in Mogadishu Hope to withdraw most of their troops by the end of april. American troops have at times found themselves caught up in Somalia a violence. Since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted Iri january 1991, the country has fallen into an anarchy of clan fighting and famine at the Cost of hundreds of lives. Troops Riding in convoys in Mogadishu often face harassment from youths who hurl stones or steal food and other items from the Back of their trucks. Gunner sgt. Harry Conde 33, a radar technician based in Twenty nine Palms calif., shot a 17-year-old while Riding in a Convoy in Central Mogadishu on feb. 2. A /. The hearing in his Case the first of its kind during operation restore Hope could Lead to a court martial and possibly a prison sentence. A pretrial hearing is also planned for sgt. Walter Andrew Johnson 25, who on feb. 4 shot and killed a boy who had rushed toward his vehicle holding a suspicious object Johnson a Hometown was not immediately available. At least two other shootings of somalis by . Troops Are being investigated to determine whether excessive Force was used. Commanders say they plan to distribute Spray cans of Cayenne Pepper to soldiers to repel Petty attackers. At least 20 somalis have been killed by troops of the Force. Six american soldiers have been killed in Somalia including a it killed wednesday when a land mine . Somalia takeover Ankara Turkey up Turkey wants to postpone the transition from a Force in Somalia to a . Peacekeeping authority commanded by a turkish general because it believes conditions there Are not yet ready for such a move a foreign ministry spokesman said. The disclosure wednesday. Came less than 10 Days after turkish Gen. Cevik Bir arrived in Mogadishu to take command of the . Peacekeeping authority that is to replace the multinational Force currently engaged in restoring order in the country foreign ministry spokesman told reporters at a regular weekly briefing that Turkey is not backing out of the role it was offered in the peacekeeping Force. He said however that conditions on the ground Are simply not suitable at this state for the Transfer to Bir. He said Bir found in a study he carried out last week that preparatory work for a . not been completed. Weapons have not been collected front the warring factions and the Headquarters for the Force is not yet ready he said. Major rioting occurred in Mogadishu last week As the warlords renewed their clashes. Several people were killed when the forces tried to restore order. Earlier Turkey sent a contingent of 300 troops to join the .-sponsored multinational Force. Officials in Ankara said Bir was to take command in the Quot second phase Quot of operations in Somalia a that of peacekeeping a after order was restored. That has not happened they said. Before Bir arrived in Mogadishu prime minister Soleyman Demirel sent his Deputy Erdal Inonu Sheffe for on an on the spot look at conditions. Inn ii a report to the Cabinet was not disclosed to the Media but his Public statements were upbeat. Western analysts believe Turkey May be reluctant because the . Security Council has not yet passed a Resolution approving the mandate of the . Force. The United states which has 16,000 troops in Somalia is seeking to pull out a major part of its contingent after handing Over control to the multinational . Force. Before the . Forces began restoring order in Mogadishu a . Force of 500 pakistani troops was barely Able to guard food supplies in the City a warehouses and was unable to move out of the capital to ensure that Aid reached starving somalis. Ankara is anxious to ensure that this scenario is not repeated when Bir takes command of the . Troops regional analysts your by buns run by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Schinnen Netherlands a runners who showed up at the installation Here recently for the first freeze your buns run did not go Home disappointed. Mother nature apparently received a message from the Community recreation division for unusually cold temperatures at the saturday morning event. A sure freeze your buns a that was what we ordered special weather Quot said Wava Vander pol recreation division employee. In fact fearless runners even dodged snowflakes As they negotiated the 3-mile course in 28-degree temperatures. A we were surprised at the number that came this morning Quot said Renee Brooks one of several race organizers in the recreation division. A total of 30 runners braved the elements. Their cold weather running apparel ranged from spandex tights and to shirts to sweatshirts and stocking Caps. Only two people who had signed up in Advance and paid their $5 registration fees failed to show Brooks said. Joe Springer 26, who works at he Allied forces Central Europe in nearby Brun sum was first to finish. Last to Cross the snowy line were Mike Rush 36, of the accent International school and daughter Rebek Kah 13. B a it takes a lot of courage to come out and do this especially in this kind of weather Quot the Community a executive officer maj. Alejandro champin told runners before prizes were awarded. But come on be honest. When alarm clocks buzzed rang or beeped Early enough for their owners to toe the starting line at 830 a.m., weren t some tempted to go the Way of those wayward two whose delinquency Cost them $10? asked a race Spectator. A absolutely Quot champin said. A i was one of but champin had to present awards for his Boss who was in Austria freezing his buns on a ski trip according to one Community official. While winners garnered medals All participants took Home yellow to shirts bearing the 54tn area support group logo and packages of hot dog buns. On Promise holding to shirts and hot dog buns following the freeze your buns run on saturday at Schinnen from left Gloria Carter Alejandro champin Miguel Castilla and Ester Hopkins. Netherlands some said they had expected the hot dog buns to be Frozen but Edward Oglesby of the 532nd signal co said he figured they got a fresh buns to take Home because the other ones were Helen Collins sports director for the support group explained that they did no to pick up the buns until the Day before the race a so we did no to have an Opportunity to freeze Quot had race planners considered holding a Post run Brunch and filling the Rolls with hot Dogic no w e did no to really think much about that we just thought about the buns Quot Collins said with a Blush
