1989 and the Lebanese Civil War
Fighting intensified in the Lebanese capital Beirut in March 1989
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
March 14, 20148m 59s
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Show Notes
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)