European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 13, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 11 army finds 65 skeletons in perilous Colombia Jungle from wire reports Bogota Colombia a soldiers have found the Bullet riddled skeletons of 65 people in a Jungle covered Mountain Region of Colombia the army said tuesday. / the bodies were buried at least two years ago Gen. Alfonso Ortega said. Ortega a troops found the bodies in separate Graves monday near the Village of Landazuri 105 Miles North of Bogota. A the Region Home to rebels from the Colombia revolutionary armed forces is one of the most dangerous in the South american country. The rebels conduct periodic purges of suspected traitors and informants in their ranks. Drug traffickers and right Wing death squads also operate in the area. In recent years traffickers have turned the Fertile ground into poppy Fields for heroin production. Investigators will conduct forensic studies to identify the bodies and find out the circumstances of the killings Ortega said. Radio reports said local military officials speculated that the victims were peasants executed by guerrillas for being army informants. But several other massacres initially blamed on rebels turned out to have been carried out by government troops. The human rights group americas watch says the military is responsible for most human rights abuses in Colombia. Arsonist sentenced to die Hong Kong a a chinese court has sentenced a woman to death for starting a factory fire that killed 61 co workers. Dong dangling 20, was convicted in Fuzhou China of starting the Blaze in a fourth floor warehouse the to Kung Pao daily said wednesday. The report said it was an act of revenge after the company fired her for stealing. Dong has appealed her sentence the Hong Kong newspaper said citing a report by the Beijing run China news service. Pakistani questions use of heavy guns in Somalia Mogadishu Somalia a two Days after . Marines apparently killed a pregnant somali with a .50-caliber Rifle a senior pakistani peacekeeper questioned the use of heavy weaponry in a zone crowded with civilians. Also tuesday the . Military command in Mogadishu completed its informal inquiry into the shooting and concluded that the marines were not negligent and did not exceed the . Combat rules for peacekeepers in Somalia. Col. Tariq Salim Malik who is pakistanis longest serving commander in Somalia declined to comment directly on sundays shooting. But Tariq said pakistani snipers use Only smaller Cal Iber rifles in Mogadishu because of the danger that larger weapons present to any civilians close to the target a a a ,. A a the problem is once you use a heavy Caliper weapon there a a possibility of the Bullet going through and hitting someone else a Tariq said. . Combat rules state that . Troops May fire at any somali carrying a machine gun or other heavy weapon but May Only shoot someone carrying an assault Rifle or other Small Arm if they feel directly threat end. A. A v a. Many somalis including the guards who work for the Media and Aid agencies carry assault rifles to protect against bandits. The . Inquiry concluded that the marines fired two shots at a Man carrying a machine gun in the Back of a pickup truck which was heading away from . Sniper Post atop a pakistani Strong Point. The truck was 500 Yards front the pakistani position. The marines hit the alleged gunman with a 7.62-Nrm Rifle but missed with the .50-caliber Bullet . Military sources said the ammunition in a 7.62-mm Rifle is about 40 percent smaller than that in a .50-caliber weapon. A there was no evidence of misconduct or negligence on the part of . Forces a military spokesman col. Steve Rausch said. Up sex Amsterdam Netherlands a police smashed a sex for drugs ring that lured foreign narcotic addicts to Amsterdam to work As prostitutes a police spokesman said tuesday. Twenty people were arrested following raids monday in Amsterdam and nearby die men said spokesman Cees Rameau. Nearly 416 pounds of heroin and 6v2 pounds of cocaine were seized during the operation. Investigators said they think the gang May have earned As much As $1.3 million Over a 2 6-year period. Police say the ring was run by a 55-year-old Amsterdam resident who has been identified Only by his initials h.g., in accordance with dutch police practice. Police said he is a prominent figure in the City a sex Industry. Prostitution has Long been Legal in the Netherlands. The government recently passed a Bill legalizing brothels As a Way of controlling an Industry vulnerable to organized crime. Rameau said the ringleader sent recruiters to Germany Britain and Morocco to find prostitutes addicted to drugs and bring them to Amsterdam. Once in the City the women would be supplied with clothing food an apartment and drugs in Exchange for working As prostitutes Rameau said. Sydney Australia apr firefighters contained half of the 154 Forest fires burning across Southeastern Australia on wednesday but feared a new outbreak As the weather heats up again. Meteorologists Are predicting hot dry weather will replace the Cool temperatures and Light rain that gave fire Crews some respite monday and tuesday. The blazes have killed four people and destroyed More than 200 houses and buildings Over the past week. A it is still very volatile. The weather is going to get worse. We expect real problems through to the weekend a said Mal Colm Oscroft a spokesman for Bushfire services department. Twenty fires were declared Safe and an additional 57 contained. But 77 continued to Burn unchecked. Nearly exhausted firefighters used the weather Lull to prepare for worsening conditions. Some Cut firebreaks while others burned Back vegetation to starve the fires. A a a helicopter Crews dropped 10,000 fire starters pingpong balls filled with volatile chemicals that burst into flame on Impact to Start backfires in inaccessible terrain. The backfires set to prevent the blazes from spreading by creating a burned area in their path produced a thick Haze Over. Sydney. Police suspect arsonists arc responsible for at least half the fires some of which razed whole streets last weekend in Sydney a suburbs. Two adults have been charged with setting fire to forests and could be imprisoned for up to 25 years. Three children have also been charged with arson. In Toronto up a a Canadian teen Ager has been charged with defrauding a cellular phone network out of $500,000 Worth of Long distance Calls. The youth who As a Young offender May not be identified allegedly used a computer to gain Access to customers voice mailboxes. About $200,000 Worth of Calls were billed to a phone number Over a 17-Day Bush to visit Thailand to meet business chiefs Bangkok Thailand a former president Bush will make a private visit to Thailand next week to meet with local business leaders a Public relations firm said tuesday. A statement from the Burson Marstel Ler company said Bush will speak at a dinner Given by the foreign ministry and the Charoen Pokphanh group a thai multinational corporation specializing in agribusiness and telecommunications. Period. The phone network Rogers Cantel inc., blames Bell Canadas new automated Long distance Billing service and is fighting with the phone company Over no should pay for the losses. Since the alleged thefts last Spring and fall Cantel has started offering customers a service that will keep their cellular phones from accepting third party Bills. 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