East Germany is reported to be disappointed with the performance of Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists equipped with anti-aircraft arms. Military sources in West Berlin said that the failure of PLO units to bring down Israeli planes on reconnaissance missions over Lebanon was viewed in East Germany with much concern.
The sources reported that East Germany decided to send military experts to help in handling the Soviet supplied anti-aircraft batteries. They will be assigned to East Germany’s embassy in Beirut.
East Germany has trained dozens of PLO members in handling Soviet equipment. After unusual publicity in the official Communist press, the training program has apparently aroused expectations in political and military circles in East Berlin.
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