April 13: Addressing the Ongoing Scars of War
Article | Every April 13, Lebanon commemorates the painful memory of the start of the 15-year-long civil war that raged from 1975 until 1990. The war left thousands of civilians wounded and thousands others missing.
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Date: July 11, 2019 at 12:01
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