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1989 and the Lebanese Civil War

In March 1989 fighting intensified in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Christian leader, General Michel Aoun, demanded that Syria withdraw all its troops from the country.

In March 1989 fighting intensified in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Christian leader, General Michel Aoun, had demanded that Syria withdraw all its troops from the country. Hear about the fighting from the point of view of a schoolgirl in East Beirut.

Photo:Women running away from shelling in Christian East Beirut in 1989. (Credit: Joseph Barrak/AFP/Getty Images)

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