Teletext Recovery - 28/02/1991

P198 CEEFAX 1:8 Thu 28 Feb 22: 2/07       1/22       THE GULF AND OTHER TOP STORIES FROM BBC'S NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS TELETEXT SERVICE CEEFAX             A-Z Index News Menu GulfIndex Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:13/26   CEASEFIRE HOLDS EXCEPT  "MINOR" SKIRMISHES 2/22 The Gulf War ceasefire appears to be holding with only minor clashes involving small numbers of Iraqi troops US military spokesman Brigadier General Richard Neal said there had been some incidents - as the Allies had expected. In one, Iraqi T55s and rocket launchers had fired on American troops, who fired back and destroyed two of the tanks. Other incidents involved small groups of isolated Iraqis. Brig-Gen Neal said that most of the clashes came with Iraqis who had not realised that the war was over. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf Index Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:23/07   ALLIES CLAIM 175,000  IRAQI PoWs 3/22 The Allied forces have captured 175,000 Iraqi prisoners of war, Ministry of Defence officials have said. At onj stage the British 4th Armoured Brigade was "virtually stopped in its tracks" by about 8,000 Iraqis trying to surrender, the officials said. Only the equivalent of about six Iraqi brigades escaped the Allied forces - with their equipment, they said. The MoD officials added that the Allies had destroyed 3,500 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 artillery pieces and 2,000 armoured vjhicles. 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:23/24   IRAQ "ACCEPTS MILITARY  MEETING" 4/22 President Bush has said Iraq has agreed to a joint meeting of military leaders to discuss the end of the Gulf war. The meeting was set down by President Bush as one of the conditions of a ceasefire when he suspended military operations at 0500 GMT today. Mr Bush said no date or place had been set but it would be "very soon" and would involve high-level military officers. He said there were many subjects to be resolved, including the repatriation of PoWs, which he expected to be prompt. 106 UN postpones ceasefire talks Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:14/18   UN POSTPONES TALKS ON  CEASEFIRE TERMS 5/22 Iraq's ambassador to the UN has said Iraq will cooperate over the return of PoWs and third country nationals. But Dr Abdul Amir al-Anbari did not mention other ceasefire conditions set out by President Bush such as the payment of reparations and informing Kuwait of the location of mines. Dr al-Anbari was speaking after a UN meeting decided to postpone talks on ceasefire arrangements until military leaders from both sides have met. Plans for a UN peacekeeping force in the Gulf could be actioned in 48 hours. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:1:/18   IRAQ DEFIANT AFTER  ORDERING CEASEFIRE 6/22 Iraq has ordered its troops to halt hostilities in the Gulf but remains defiant in defeat. The United Nations was told that Iraq would abide by all 12 Security Council resolutions and a military communique said Iraqi troops had been ordered not to be the first to open fire. Baghdad Radio later said Iraq had emerged from the war united, with its people rallying around President Saddam It said Iraq had agreed to a ceasefire after it had highlighted the Palestinian problem. 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:14/17   PM SAYS IT IS TIME  TO WIN THE PEACE 7/22 Prime Minister John Major has said that the Allies must now look to the future and secure peace in the Middle East. He told MPs that the peace had to be durable, provide security for the region, and also address other regional problems such as the Palestinians. Mr Major described the Allied victory as "onj of the most remarkable military campaigns of recent years". Earlier, he told the War Cabinet that the war had been concluded despite no Iraqi declaration of surrender because "there was no-one left to fight". 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Headlines

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:25/17   IRAQ'S BALLISTIC MISSILES  "MUST BE DESTROYED" 8/22 Prime Minister John Major has said Iraq's ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction must be destroyed as part of a peace plan for the region. Mr Major told the Commons that the Allies would be seeking through the United Nations to ensure that Iraq destroyed all such weapons. He said that Britain would seek an assurance that Iraq would not acquire such weapons in the future. He said Iraq's nuclear, biological and chemical capacity had been effectively destroyjd which "will add to the peace" 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:06/18   SCREENING OF IRAQIS  FOR WAR CRIMES 9/22 Allied forces have begun screening Iraqi soldiers to try to find those responsible for alleged war crimes. The British Gulf commander, Sir Peter de la Billiere, said his troops had set up roadblocks and were questioning Iraqis as they passed through. US spokesman Brigadier-General Richard Neal said that the Kuwaiti resistance and "other sources" had provided information. The Allies also had "a good feel" for which units had been behind the reported atrocities. 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:16/18   MAJOR DEMANDS RETURN OF  ALLIED PRISONERS 10/22 The Prime Minister has demanded that Allied PoWs being held in Iraq be returned immediately. "Wj want them back without delay" said John Major, and added he had contacted the president of the International Red Cross to let him know of the demand. Allied PoWs are still being held at secret locations in Iraq, despite the efforts of international organisations. Red Cross staff in Baghdad are negotiating with Iraqi authorities to reveal the whereabouts of the PoWs in accordance with the Geneva Convention. 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:16/44   UK TROOPS TO WITHDRAW  AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 11/22 Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd says British troops will be brought home from the Gulf as soon as possible. In a BBC TV interview, he said British troops serving in Kuwait, southern Iraq and Saudi Arabia would not be kept there as part of a peace-keeping force. In the Commons, Prime Minister John Major also pledged that British troops would be brought home "shortly". White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the withdrawal of US troops and equipment from the Gulf would begin in a matter of days. 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:17/18   WESTERN AMBASSADORS  BACK IN KUWAIT 12/22 The British ambassador to Kuwait has arrived at his embassy in Kuwait City, as have his French and US counterparts. Michael Weston arived by helicopter to be greeted by jubilant Kuwaitis. He expressed horror at the barbarism of the Iraqis and said one of his first priorities was to establish what had happened to Britons who stayed. The embassy had been inspected by British troops, mainly Royal Marines, who arrivjd by helicopter, and small explosions were heard as they checked for booby trap devices. 101 Headlinjs 130 Gulf Index Next News Newswatch GulfIndex NewsExtra

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:17/37   EVIDENCE OF TORTURE  IN KUWAIT 13/22 Reports of Iraqi torture of Kuwaitis are emerging following the end of the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait. A BBC correspondent said he saw three bodies at a morgue. Two of them showed horrifying signs of torture and a third - a woman - had been shot in the back. He also spoke of an alleged Iraqi secret policeman recovering in hospital who asked for forgiveness, saying he could not disobey government orders. The newly returned British ambassador to Kuwait said "barbaric" was too weak a word to describe the Iraqi behaviour 101 Headlines 130 Gulf Index Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:18/28   BARCLAYS TO SHED  5,000 JOBS 14/22 Barclays Bank has said it aims to shed 5,000 jobs in the UK this year, despite a 10% rise in pre-tax profits. Chairman Sir John Quinton said the recession was causing great difficulty for the banking industry and the bank was seeking to reduce its costs by increasing its use of new technology. He welcomed the recent fall in interest rates but said further cuts were needed to put businjss back on its feet. The main banking union BIFU said it will meet Barclays to insist on no compulsory redundancies. 241 Barclays financial results Next News Newswatch GulfIndex Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:1   IN  BRIEF 15/22 CASUALTIES Forty US soldiers wounded in the Gulf have been flown into the UK for treatment in US military hospitals at RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire and RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire. VISIT The Princess Royal has arrived in Northern Ireland for a one day visit and has visited a riding school near Ballymena to present rosettes to disabled riders. HOAX Two men have been remanded in custody in west London charged with making bomb hoax calls. Peter Cope admitted making calls to Scotland Yard, Dwayne Curtis to Hillingdon Hospital. 101 War headlines 130 Gulf military GulfIndex Newswatch Headlines Politics

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:10/48   IRAQI ARMY  DESTROYED 16/22 The Iraqi army was effectively destroyed by the Allied onslaught, a US military spokesman has said. Brigadier-General Richard Neal said that all 42 Iraqi divisions in the war zonj had been destroyed, captured or made combat ineffective. He said that a few remnants - perhaps a bit more than one division, but not a coherent unit - had reached positions north of the Tigris-Euphrates rivers. The Allies had not relaxed their guard, however, and had occupied defensive positions ready to attack if needed. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:00/17   IRAQI ARMY  DESTROYED 17/22 Ministry of Defence officials have estimated that Iraq lost 3,500 out of  4,200 tanks in the Allied onslaught. In addition, somj 2,000 out of 3,000 artillery pieces were destroyed, captured or rendered ineffective, and 175,000 soldiers captured. A BBC correspondent says that estim1tes of how many Iraqi soldiers were present in southern Iraq and Kuwait are being lowered to about 450,000 rather than the 600,000 originally thought. Many units were under-strength, with desjrtion rife. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:29/47   REMAINING IRAQI  FORCES 18/22 Ministry of Defence officials estimate that Iraq could still field an army of some 250,000 but it would be low in quality and poorly equipped. Several divisions were not deployed in the war zone, though these were mainly infantry. They could be reinforced by troops who were able to escape the battlefield before or after the ceasefire. They could be armed with 1,000 tanks, 200 aircraft and 1,000 artillery pieces but most of these would be older and less effectivj than the items lost. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:10/27   "MAN OF THE  MATCH" 19/22 The commander of the British forces in the Gulf said that General Norman Schwarzkopf was "the man of the match". Lt-Gen Peter de la Billiere said "his brilliance, his leadership, his drive and his determination," were decisive. He went on to comment on another of General Schwarzkopf's qualities. "His rudeness at times has got things done and got them done so efficiently that it enabled us to win this war," said General de la Billiere. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:11/57   GREAT  VICTORY 20/22 The commander of the British forces has described the Gulf campaign as "one of the greatest victories in our lives - possibly in history". Lt-Gen Peter de la Billiere told a briefing in Riyadh that he was proud to command over 45,000 British servicemen. Asked about Iraq's remaining military machine, he said Saddam Hussein had no more than 27 divisions and 200 aircrawt left with little offensive capability. He said the troops would come home as soon as possible, but the equipment could take up to a year to shift. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Newsreel

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:21/97   SUCCESSES OF  UK FORCES 21/22 During the 100-hour Gulf land war, the British 1st Armoured Division knocked out more than 200 tanks. In addition, 100 armoured fighting vjhicles and artillery pieces were destroyjd and 5,000 prisoners taken, senior British officers said. By comparison, losses to enemy fire were just sevjn men and two Scorpion reconnaissance vehicles. None of the unit's 160 Challenger tanks were badly damaged and they proved very reliable, the officers said, dismissing pre-war fears about break-downs. 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Latest

P198 CEEFAX 198 Thu 28 Feb 22:22/:8   DEFICIENCIES OF  IRAQI FORCES 22/22 British officers say that the Iraqi army was simply out of its depth. Its equipment, though not as good as that of the Allies, should have enabled it to put up a much stronger fight. There was, however, a lack of training, leadership and battle strategy. This led to an almost total lack of military cohesjon. One officer said the Iraqis had spent vast sums on equipment and facilities but "did not have the capability, military background, training or doctrinj to bring it all together". 101 Headlines 130 Gulf War Next News GulfIndex Headlines Newsreel

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