European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes monday november 15,1993 at Gaunce spec. Troy Trusswll is the first and Only military policeman assigned to a full time Security Job in the department of defense dependents schools in Europe. See Story on Page 14. Deadbeats featured some Cati Fominas Are producing a Public Access to show that pro Vides information on Deadbeat parents in an Effort to collect overdue child support payments. Page 4 suicide reportedly tried two defendants in the world Trade Center bombing Case at tempted to commit suicide in their Manhattan prison cells the new York times has reported. Page 9 warning from n. Korea North Korea declared that planned korean military exercises recklessly threaten peace and could bring a miserable end to South Korea s government. Page 10 search in Vietnam a . Team is working in shorts to shirts and baseball hats in the tropical heat of Vietnam in search of America s missing in action. Page 12 new Disney theme Park Walt Disney co. Officials said they face an unfamiliar Challenge As they plan a new kind of theme Park West of Washington . Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers 24 classifieds. 29-31 comics 22-24 commentary 17 crossword 24 education 14 faces n places 19 focus 25-28 Horoscope 31 Jumble 1 letters 16 Money matters 18 sports 32-40 to listings 39 weather 15 i wow Mizoi i a 157 1". . Troops take up positions to protect abandoned patients Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina selves said David Fillingham a . Bosnian radio reported sunday to / a�t�f"1 1 iI ? a a _40 a a am Kulka la a a a a . Peacekeepers deployed a trots and medics sunday to protect about560 Hospital patients caught in a no Man s land Between Muslim and croatian forces. Most regular staff have abandoned their posts at the two hospitals for the physically and mentally handicapped near the Central bosnian town of Fornica about 25 Miles West of Sarajevo. Bosnian croatian forces in the area appear ready to conduct a major offensive against the Muslim led bosnian army. We re not going to stand by and see people suffer who. Cannot help them selves spokesman in Kiseljack just West of Sarajevo peacekeepers and medical personnel from Canada and Scandinavia were pro Viding food and care at the hospitals Fillingham said. On saturday British peacekeepers re ported a massive croatian troop buildup about 12 Miles West of Fornica. . Officials said sunday that bosnian govern ment troops appeared to be pulling out of the town. Fornica is rapidly becoming deserted Fillingham said. The pressure is Bosnia that government troops had stopped a croatian Advance near Fornica but gave no details. Fill Brigham said the United nation would not try to evacuate the patients. In truth we have nowhere to take these people he said. They Are Proba Bly safer where they Are with a .presence." maj. Manuel Cabezas a . Spokes Man in Sarajevo reported continued combat in the Vares Region North of the capital where government troops have been fighting bosnian croatian and ser Bian forces. 15 somalis in Convoy killed by bandits Mogadishu Somalia a armed bandits held up a truck Convoy killing 15 somalis and wounding 13others before fleeing with 10 of the trucks . Officials said troops chased the thieves re covering four trucks and handing Over four of the bandits to the somalian police said .,spokesman Farouk maw Lawi. The Convoy of 14 trucks was on its payback to Mogadishu after unloading at an italian base Friday night. The somali were believed to be carrying cargo under contract for the United nations Mawla isaid. Although the attack appeared unrelated to recent conflicts it underscored a recent Rise in banditry said . Military spokesman capt. Tim Mcdavitt on saturday armed bandits hijacked . Vehicle killing an american civilian and wounding two other . Employee before fleeing with the car. That incident is still under investigation. A memorial service was held sunday for Kai Lincoln. 24, of new Jersey. Fighting Between the supporters of strongman Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided and rival Mohammed All left More than a dozen somalis dead two weeks ago. But aided Leader of one of Mogadishu s two strongest rival cans or dered a cease fire after t firefight involving his forces oct 3 killed 18 american soldiers and an estimated 300 somalis. Test from Page 1 when somalian army Gen. Mohamme Siad Barre seized control of the govern ment. His dictatorship was overthrown i january 1991, plunging the East african country into two years of devastating civil War it remains unclear whether the Road blocks would be opened by the task Force of 30 my Abrams tanks and 42 Bradley fighting vehicles that president Clinton dispatched to Mogadishu following the oct. 3 raid. A . Official last week told the stars and stripes that tanks would be the Ideal vehicles for Clearing the we Are saying is you need to take the roadblocks Down. If you Don to we will . Spokesman capt. Tim Mcdavitt of the new zealand army said Las week referring to the United nations message to aided. However Mcdavit said several foreign forces other than the americans have tanks in Somalia. The . Armoured task Force is presently a defensive Reserve Force parked West of the City near the beginning of 21october Road. Task Force officials have said that their primary Mission is to protect the 7,500 americans deployed on Shore in Somalia and that their second Mission is to secure Safe Convoy routes for the . Relief Mission. Before americans take to the streets adequate notification will be made including leaflets and Loudspeaker announcements Rawisch said. He also emphasized that current plans still being developed do not include . Force performing any Type of door to door House-to-house4 searches. Although sporadic fighting continue sin the City american and . Com pounds have been largely undisturbed since aided called a cease fire last month. In two separate incidents last week american snipers killed somalis carrying hand held soviet designed rpg-7 anti tank rockets near . Compounds. Also an american civilian with the United nations was killed in a carjacking Early sat urday. . And . Officials said Sunda that they had no further information on weekend reports that terrorists believe to belong to the iranian backed Hezbollah organization Are operating in Mogadishu. Gin Ellno to that poit sum write a a
