European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 51, no. 321 500 saturday March 6,1993 b d 8693 a key people May have fled accomplices motive sought in Tower bombing artist s rendition shows Mohammed a. Salameh being arraigned on charges in the world Trade Center bombing. News leak forced Early arrest paper says new York apr leaks to a newspaper Reed the premature arrest of a suspect in in world Trade Center bombing the new York forced the premature arrest of a suspect in the. _ in times reported Friday. Alter learning that Mohammed a. Salameh had rented the Van believed to have held the bomb Federal agents placed him under surveillance wednesday in the Hope that he would Lead them to others involved in the attack the times said. But new Day quoting unidentified sources reported thursday that Federal agents had traced the Van to a Ryder Dealership in Jersey City . Fearing the Long Island newspaper s Story would cause Salameh to flee Federal agents lured him Back to the Ryder office thursday morning by having a Ryder employee Call to could collect his Deposit on the Van the times said quoting unidentified investigators. He was arrested shortly after he left the office. New York api a some a key people Quot linked to the suspect in the world Trade Center combing have disappeared and May have fled to the Middle East a Federal Law enforcer said Friday. The official who spoke to the associated press on the condition of anonymity said investigators Quot know a few of the people involved with suspect Mohammed a. Salameh. We can t say whether it to four or five or 12 or 15.&Quot it was not Clear if those sought were suspects. Federal agents searched for accomplices and a dear motive in the world Trade Center bombing Friday after the arrest of Salameh a Muslim fundamentalist who tried to get Back his $400 Deposit for the rented Van believed to have held the bomb. Salameh 25, described As a Follower of a Radical egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdul Rahman was or a Rcd held without bail thursday on charge of aiding what a prosecutor called Quot the single most destructive act of terrorism Ever committed on american Abdel Rahman 54 and Blind has lived in self imposed exile in new Jersey since 1990, he was acquitted see related stories on Pago 10 a decade ago in Egypt on charges that he sanctioned the 1981 assassination of president Anwar cd Sadat. But in a statement released Friday through an Arah american Community Leader in new York the Sheik Quot unequivocally denounced the or. . Mahdi Secretary general of the National Council on islamic affairs said the Sheik told him Iii a Telephone Call from the Detroit area Quot the holy Koran commands the faithful not to commit aggression. The bombing of the world Trade Center could not have been done by a True investigators were led to Salameh by an 18-Inch piece of Axle found in the rubble under the twin towers where the bomb exploded a week ago killing at least five people the scrap Metal bore the vehicle identification number of a Van Salameh had rented from a Ryder Dealership across the Hudson River in Jersey City > after the blast Salameh reported the Van stolen and went to the Dealership three times to get his Deposit Back handing Over rental papers that a government source said were covered with nitrates. Nitrates arc found in some explosives and traces were found at the blast site Fri agents were waiting for the Jersey City resident when he showed up at the Ryder Dealership on thursday. Quot he did t want to give up that $400,&Quot said Patrick Gula so the rental agent. It was a surprisingly Quick break in a Case authorities see people on Page 2 77 feared killed in Macedonia crash Skopje Macedonia apr a Jet carrying 97 peo pie crashed just after Takeoff Friday during a heavy snowstorm in the macedonian capital. Local radio said that 77 people were feared dead and that the other 20 people aboard were hospitalized with serious injuries Belgrade radio said one of the Jet s two engines apparently failed during Takeoff. The Fokker 100, operated by the macedonian Carrier pal air was bound for Zurich Switzerland when it crashed about a half mile from the end of the runway Airport officials said. They said visibility was Only about 400 Yards. The Airport was closed and helicopters and . Soldiers stationed in the former yugoslav Republic were assisting in Rescue operations Skopje to said. The crash occurred More than 100 Miles away from any fighting in former Yugoslavia. Macedonia has avoided the bloody conflict in two see crash on Page 2 . Urged to use nato in Europe Brussels Belgium apr nato Secretary general Manfred Werner on Friday urged the United nations to take advantage of the military alliances skills to help bring order to an unruly Europe. Worner addressing an International Security conference in Monaco said the potential of the 16-nation North Atlantic treaty organization to ensure stability in Europe Quot has yet to be fully realized. Quot it would be Foolhardy not to utilize the Alliance in coping with disorder in Europe Quot he said in the prepared text of his speech. He said the Alliance has unique skills citing its command and control Structure and its experience in coordinating Large scale military missions and in gathering intelligence. Quot the Alliance a he said Quot is now ready to be an Active part see nato on Page 2 Waco Prophet spurns suicide Waco Texas a do Sta the doomsday Prophet in a bloody standoff with Federal jaw officers since sunday has told negotiators he does no to plan to commit suicide the Fri said Friday. Based on some of his preaching there was speculation that David Koresh 33, Leader of the Branch davidians would kill himself and make martyrs of his followers. Quot he has denied intent to commit suicide a Fri agent Bob Ricks said Friday a a Koresh also becomes irritated being compared to Jesus Christ Ricks said. In the a St Koresh has described himself As Jesus. Now he says he a a Quot Prophet a Ricks said. Negotiators Friday morning won release of a 21st child from the compound see Prophet on Page 2
