European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. January 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 9 struggle with kurd halts turkish army discharges Ankara Turkey a the government froze thursday All army discharges for three months As the fight against kurdish separatist guerrillas drags on in Southeastern Turkey a tvs tation reported. Defense minister Mehmet Golan complained recently about the number of draft dodgers and said the army needed recruits. Military service is compulsory. The government has stepped up it fight against the guerrillas of the kurdish work ers party also known As the pkg who have been battling for autonomy in Southeastern tur key for nearly 10 years. The fighting has claimed More than .,10,000 lives. Nearly 200,000 troops paramilitary police commandos and Village militiamen Are engaged in the fight against the rebels whose ranks Range from an estimated 7,000 to 15,000. The order on discharges covered privates and Reserve officers. Shootings reported in Somalia Mogadishu Somalia a . And pakistani soldiers shot and apparently killed a somalian gunman thursday As he Rode past a . Checkpoint in Mogadishu. Thursday s violence in Mogadishu underscored .officials desire to focus More efforts outside the City. . And pakistani soldiers fired two shots at the so Mali who was Manning a machine gun mounted on tieback of a Toyota pickup arid apparently killed him said . Spokesman maj. Tim Mcdavitt. The somali had not fired at the checkpoint but .rules permit peacekeepers to shoot anyone armed with the City bandits shot at an italian military Convoy. The italians returned fire reportedly injuring at least two of the attackers Mcdavitt said. There were no italian injuries reported. And along the Green line that divides Mogadishu rival clans soaks demanding . Jobs blocked the Road near a pakistani checkpoint. The peacekeepers met with local elders in order to Calm the situation and the pakistani commander reported no shooting. Also on thursday a . Official said Secretary Gen eral Boutros Boutros Ghali soon will recommend a scaled Back Mission in Somalia. It would involve Only about 15,000 troops half the current contingent deployed largely outside troubled South Mogadishu. The International operation in Somalia which began with a huge infusion of troops and enthusiasm More than a year ago has hit a Pivotal Point. . Troops along with those from most other West Ern countries arc to leave by March 31. And in Early february the United nations will consider if it wants to spend More Money in Somalia beyond the $1.5 billion budgeted for the firs year s operations. The size and nature of the future Somalia Mission willbe decided by the Security Council. The current Man Date expires May 31. The . Official speaking on condition of anonymity said . Officials favor a decentralized approach that does t depend on Mogadishu and makes greater use of Kismay port Southwest of Mogadishu and Bairoa s Airport to the Northwest. More than 95 percent of the country is stable the exception being South Mogadishu. A newly built Road would make it possible for Aid deliveries to bypass that area for distribution to the rest of the country. Enjoy Tours we re celebrating 1994 and offering an overnight to these 4 popular destinations for Only 98.00 enjoy Tours i Nice Jan 14-16 feb 18-20 Martin Luther King Day presidents Day Jan 21-23 feb 25-27 feb 04-06 mar 04-06 feb 11-13 mar 11-13 Valentine weekend a for Amsterdam Netherlands fuss life Tai Owuor ree _ ,. 3\vliscriaiuf aus flu
