European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wjk r % w Vav a television Crew accompanies a member of the . Landing party near Mogadishu s Airport last december. A year after intervention in Somalia starvation is gone but chaos remains a by nejla sammak1a the associated press Here is food in Somalia now and Bright eyed laughing children. But a year after . Troops landed a Haze of anarchy and clan conflict obscures the future in a land where the incredible is Normal. A summer of Battles in Mogadishu Between . Troops and supporters of Mohamed Farrah aided has overshadowed the Success of the mercy Mission in relieving hunger and. Restoring Calm elsewhere in Somalia. Pictures of somalis dragging a . Soldier s body through the streets hit americans in the gut and president Clinton ordered . Troops withdrawn by March 31. Other nations also plan to pull out and Many people fear. Somalia s clan factions will not Settle their differences before the deadline. That could mean a slide Back into the Cycle of increasing violence civil War devastation and famine. What started As an american Effort to save lives turned into deadly Street Battles entanglement in Dan politics a Hunt for aided by . Army rangers and finally Washington s decision to withdraw. Perhaps the crowning irony came a Short time ago when aided a no longer reviled As the Man responsible for the deaths of american fighting men a was flown by a . Plane to attend talks in Ethiopia. The president of Ethiopia met with somalian faction leaders in an Effort to set up a peace conference. But like . And . Diplomats he failed to break through the distrust that keeps clan tensions High. On sunday the talks broke off and the clan leaders returned Home. In a country with generations of factional violence clan loyalties fake precedence Over All else a there Are six main dans and a bewildering welter of sub dans a and aided believed his faction was being ignored by . Officials. It was a painful lesson costing the lives of 24 americans and dozens of other foreign soldiers. While some somalis smile and wave when foreigners drive by More shake their fists in anger of make gestures indicating they would like to shoot or Slit the throats of visitors. It is a Sharp contrast to the Countryside where the United nations and Relief agencies say violence and banditry remain minimal. There foreign troops get a warm reception like the somalian children who cheered an american Convoy to Gerlip a few weeks ago Quot America Good. America my  Quot it s always like this when we get out of Mogadishu people like us. They re grateful for what we be done Quot said army spec. Patrick Smith of Wayzata Minn. That was the result world leaders sought when they intervened a year ago. Operation restore Hope an International operation was designed to pacify Somalia and allow delivery of lifesaving food. The Landing in the Early hours of dec. 9, 1992, was bizarre. American commandos struggled ashore from the Indian Ocean on a Mogadishu Beach shielding their eyes from to lights and brushing aside microphones and journalists. The Landing was announced with Ain american accent Quot put your hands up and get Back Quot in the following weeks huge american transport planes flew in troops jeeps and sacks of food. French italian pakistani and soldiers from a score of other countries arrived will truckloads of food and headed for towns like Kismay Bairoa Barbera and Gail Alussi. It worked. People were saved and somalis welcomed the foreign soldiers with their food and chewing gum. . Marines were cheered when they ended the looting of Relief supplies and made the roads Safe. Despite the improvements the failure of clan leaders to reach a peace settlement has kept about 1 million somalis a More than one of every eight a As refugees in Kenya Ethiopia and other nations. Still clan leaders claim they want peace. Quot aided has made it Clear he wants International assistance and is prepared to work with the United states on a Range of issues Quot said Richard Bogosian the recently named . Ambassador. Quot every somali including aided has said it s time to work for  nevertheless there Are reports the factions have been rearming in preparation for Battle after the american withdrawal. And . Officials recently warned that International terrorists probably from the Muslim fundamentalist group Hezbollah have arrived in Mogadishu fur possible attacks. Wednesday december 15, 1993 the stars and stripes Coser look a year in Somalia Here s a look at important events in the International Mission in Somalia which passed the one year Mark this month 1992 dec 9 a . Marines land in Mogadishu to secure Airport and Harbor Center for Relief operations disrupted by warlords and bandits. Dec. 15 a american and French troops arrive in Bairoa in heart of famine Belt and begin restoring Security in Interior for Aid convoys. Dec. 28 a rival warlords Mohamed Farrah aided and All Mahdi Mohamed embrace and proclaim end to their clan War in Mogadishu. 1993 Jan. 19 a first . Military casualty Marine pfc. Domingo Arroyo 21, of Elizabeth n.j., killed by somali gunmen near Mogadishu s Airport. May 4 a United states hands command of operation to United nations. June 5 a aided militiamen kill 24 pakistani soldiers wound 54, setting stage for four months of nearly Dally clashes in Mogadishu while rest of nation remains generally quiet june 12 a United nations begins retaliatory raids on aided s militia. June 17 a . Assault on aided s Home and command Center fails to capture him United nations issues warrant for his arrest. July 12 a . Troops attack suspected aided command Post killing dozens of somalis. Somali mob kills four foreign journalists who arrive at scene. Aug. 12 a 400 elite . Army rangers. Sask a Yoorga an Irish humanitarian Aid worker awaits an american plane loaded with food. Begin arriving with Mission of capturing aided. Oct. 3 a 18 american soldiers killed 78 wounded during Daylong Battle with aided militiamen oct. 7 a Clinton says . Troops a Backbone of . Force a to withdraw by March 31, leading several Western nations Atso to plan pullouts. Nov. 16 a . Security Council lifts arrest warrant for aided. Nov. 29 a aided demands , operation end he Boycotts Aid conference attended by other factions. Nov. 30 a 12 somalian factions Allied with All Mahdi Appeal for . Forces to stay on warning withdrawal could reignite civil War. Dec. 3 a ethiopians president begins meeting separately with aided Ali Mahdi other somalian faction leaders in Effort to arrange a peace conference. Dec. 12 a peace talks collapse and faction leaders return Homo. A the associated press 17