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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Warlords forces clash in Kismay killing 2 Mogadishu Somalia apr renewed clashes Between rival forces in Kismay killed at least two people and one warlord seized territory despite the efforts of belgian troops a Relief Agency said monday. Some 200 unarmed supporters of faction Leader col. Omar Jess returned monday to the Southern port City which has remained tense despite a pullout by the rival fighters enforced by the  military coalition. In Brussels Belgium a spokeswoman for the Relief Agency made coins sans Fronti amp res doctors without Borders said two people were killed and 28 wounded in overnight fighting Between the forces of Jess and Mohamed said Hirsi known As Gen. Morgan. The spokeswoman Gerda Bossier said Morgan s fighters won ground from Jess both inside and outside Kismay. She said belgian soldiers could not prevent Morgan from advancing. Marine vol. Fred Peck the . Military spokesman in Mogadishu said that the coalition has been trying to convince Jess to disband his militia and that the return of 200 of his unarmed fighters May have been part of that Effort. Peck said protesters erected barricades of burning tires in Kismay and clashed for several hours sunday. No casualty figures were available. Dozens have been killed and hundreds wounded in the past two weeks of clashes Between Jess and morgans forces in Kismay a City of 170,000 people. Faced with ultimatums from the  military coalition they withdrew fighters and heavy weapons from the City but supporters still live there. The two men Are among the key faction leaders in Somalia a civil War which spawned widespread famine. More than 350,000 people died last year before the  coalition arrived in december to safeguard Aid deliveries. An attack by morgans forces feb. 22, in which 24 people died postponed the United states Transfer of control of the Kismay District to belgian forces and delayed the departure of the 1,000 . Troops there. The Transfer took place Friday and the . Pullout began. About 100 americans remained in Kismay on sunday with about 350 belgian soldiers. The United states turned Over operational control of the Beli Dogle District to troops from Morocco on sunday. Only three of Somalia a nine districts a Mogadishu Barbera and Merca a remain under . Control. Washington Hopes to Transfer Overall control of the Somalia operation to the United nations As soon As possible. The . Contingent in Somalia is now 13,985 troops compared with a total of 14,017 from 22 other countries american troop strength reached a Peak of 24,883 on Jan. 26. Peck said about 500 american service members Are expected to leave in the next two Days. Winning note John Lewson Leader of australians opposition Liberal radio station. He leads slightly in polls and Hopes to party strums a guitar monday As he visits a Sydney become prime minister in saturdays general election. Bishops to Check Virgin Mary sightings Manila Philippines apr filipino Bishops will investigate claims that the Virgin Mary appeared to some of the hundreds of thousands who gathered Over the weekend at a town in the Northern Philippines. More than 300,000 people massed saturday in Agoo 120 Miles North of Manila after a 12-year-old Mystic claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary on the first saturday of every month since 19s9. Most of the crowd reported seeing nothing but a few said they saw the apparition or other miraculous events such As the Sun changing color and dancing in the sky. On sunday the Catholic Bishops conference of the Philippines said a committee headed by Cavite Bishop Manuel Sobrevinas would investigate claims by the Bov Judie Nieva. Another investigation has been commissioned by the Bishop of la uni6n, the Rev. Salvador Lazo whose diocese includes Agoo during the gathering saturday Judie appeared before the crowd claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary and said she asked catholics to Pray for the children of  arrest . Man suspected of aiding Hamas from wire reports Jerusalem a israeli authorities have arrested another . Citizen suspected of helping to finance Hamas the Radical Muslim organization officials said sunday. The Man was arrested last week but his name was not revealed. Foreign ministry sources confirmed the arrest but the army would say nothing about it. Officials said he was trying to funnel Money to Hamas operatives in the occupied West Bank. Israel deported hundreds of accused Hamas members in december in retaliation for the killing of several soldiers. The fundamentalist Muslim group has called for the overthrow of Israel and its replacement by an islamic state. Israel arrested three other . Citizens in january accused of trying to support Hamas. Two of them Mohammed Salah 39, and Mohammed Jarad 36, both of Chicago Are still in custody. A third Man Mohammed Haja 34, was freed last  firm going private Moscow a the company that makes the huge Black limousines that chauffeured several generations of communist bigwigs is going private this month the business weekly Vek reported monday. It said a million shares in the like aches Auto a works known by its russian acro Ivym Zil will be offered for Sale Between March 15 and april 20 in Moscow and 10 other major russian cities. Vek said the shares represent the 35 percent of Zil that is being sold to the general Public in. Exchange for privatization vouchers.12 killed in dash to River new. Delhi India a twelve people were. Crushed to death and 35 were injured in a Stampede of thousands of pilgrims Early monday who were trying to reach a holy Stream to Wash away their sins. Police said crowd control barricades Cave was i festival that a we had made elaborate arrangements but we  Cope with the Rush in the Early hours of the morning a said state police chief . Verma reached by Telephone at the stale capital Simla. Seven women and five men were killed. According to local hindu custom a holy dip in the narrow Stream passing through the Mountain Village during the two Day festival can cleanse sins and cure mental  drowns in thames London a a baby Carriage with an 11-month-old girl strapped in it fell into the River thames Only Yards from her Home sunday and she died later in a Hospital. Emily Knapper Bartlett was being pushed along the River Bank in Staines Surrey by a 48-year-old woman Friend of the family when the Accident happened a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said a a member the Public alerted police around 12 15 . And local divers were sent in to pull Emily out. She was rushed to St. Peters Hospital m Chertsey where she died four hours later. The woman who was pushing the Little girl along the nver May have tripped or fainted and let go of the carnage which then rolled into the River the spokeswoman said Airliner delayed by threat Tel Aviv Israel a Sabena Jet with 147 people aboard made an unscheduled Landing sunday in Yugoslavia after the belgian airline thelane3 warn no our terrorists would Hijack the Airbus 310 continued to Tel Aviv late sunday after a search by police found no evidence of terrorists. Airline officials said the plane sat in Belgrade for seven hours because authorities at the yugoslav Xion hard Cash which the flight Captain did not have. A they done to take anything but Cash in Belgrade now said Guy Van Den Vos the Sabena manager money6 the belgian Emba by provided the  
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