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...carrying about 100 supersonic aircraft, cruised toward the Gulf of Sidra off the coast of Libya. Sailing protectively with them were at least 23 auxiliary vessels from the U.S. Sixth Fleet. The jet fighters blasted off the carriers on patrols that seemed to edge ever closer to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's Soviet-armed nation...
...that Mubarak had played into the hands of the U.S. and Israel by claiming that Libya had been behind the hijacking. Foreign Minister Esmat Abdel Meguid sharply denied , Libya's claim that Egypt was considering a strike against its troublesome neighbor. He added, however, that if Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi were to "start a military or aggressive action against us," then "that is another story...
Last week's raid could have myriad consequences. For one thing, it put Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi on notice that his country is not beyond the reach of Israeli air power. More important, however, may be the adverse effect on possible Middle East talks between Jordan and Israel. It will hurt King Hussein, particularly among moderate Arabs whose support he has been seeking. In visits to Washington and New York last week, Hussein went a long way toward meeting U.S. demands that he make clear his willingness to negotiate directly with Israel. Arafat, who last week vowed vengeance...
...chamber, an anti-Castro group fired a 3 1/2-in. bazooka round at the U.N. from the Queens side of the East River. (It fell 200 yds. short, rattling the windows and more than a few delegates.) The security chiefs' greatest fear this time around is that Libyan Strongman Muammar Gaddafi and Cuban President Fidel Castro, both of whom are expected to attend, will arrive at the U.N. on the same...
...seaport city of Sfax. As tension between the two countries grew, the Tunisian news agency reported that three Libyan aircraft had flown 30 miles into Tunisia. The pro-Western government of President Habib Bourguiba, which has already put its army on the alert, fired off a protest to Gaddafi over the violation of Tunisian air space. Tunisian Foreign Minister Beji Caid Essebsi gave a somber assessment of the situation, describing it as "a grave and direct threat to peace in the region...